NGO from Andhra Pradesh sends 68 paise cheque to PM Narendra Modi to highlight the plight of farmers
Hyderabad sources have reported that while wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday, a non-profit group from Andhra Pradesh used the occasion to highlight the plight of farmers in the region. Meanwhile Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhana Samiti (RSSS), a group working for drought-hit farmers in Rayalaseema, sent 400 cheques of 68 paise each to the prime minister to highlight the agrarian crisis faced by four districts in the region.
RSSS co-convener Yerva Raamachandra Reddy said
"We are sending 68 paise cheques as a token to draw your attention to our
backwardness” and the group claimed that Rayalaseema remains one of the most
backward regions in the country despite the abundant resources there.
Meanwhile a member stated that they claim that politicians are not interested in the
farmer crisis in Rayalaseema due to the lack of political influence it carries.
"Both Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition leader Jaganmohan
Reddy are from Rayalaseema and they are not focusing attention on the region
because there are only 54 MLA seats here and the rest are in coastal region. So
they focus all their attention there”.
