Kadapa MP Y.S. Avinash Reddy on Thursday demanded the government to allocate chickpea seeds to the scores of farmers who reportedly paid money to a local Horticulture Assistant currently on the run. As the government staff allegedly absconded with the ₹20 lakh money paid for 900 kg of chickpea seeds, over 120 farmers feel cheated and are in a state of desperation.
Pacifying the agitated farmers at Simhadripuram mandal in Pulivendula constituency here on Thursday, Mr. Avinash Reddy pointed out that no action had been taken though three weeks had passed since the local official ran away with the farmers’ money.
