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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Khuba accuses state govt of creating artificial fertiliser shortage
Pic: Bhagwant Khuba, a former Union minister and BJP functionary, speaks at a press conference on Sunday evening in Bidar Bidar: Former Union minister and BJP functionary Bhagwant Khuba asserted that the Union govt is supplying fertilisers to the state based on the demand for the monsoon season. However, he accused the Congress govt in the state of artificially creating a shortage and selling fertilisers at inflated prices in the black market, thus embezzling funds. During a press conference on Sunday evening, he expressed his concerns about the lack of urea and DAP fertilisers in the state, which led to significant disruptions. He vehemently condemned the actions of the Congress govt. Khuba highlighted that fertilisers are being sold at Rs 100 above the standard rates in black markets. Despite sufficient supplies, a fabricated shortage appears to exist. He criticised the Congress for persistently blaming the Modi govt while they continue to receive regular fertiliser supplies and financial support from the central govt. Drawing from his experience as the former Union minister for fertilisers, Khuba challenged Congress's claims regarding fertiliser distribution. He noted that the black market for fertilisers is prevalent in all states governed by Congress, not just in Karnataka. He provided detailed statistics: The state requires 11.1 lakh metric tonnes of urea for monsoon farming. The central govt supplied 8.7 lakh metric tonnes, with 7 lakh metric tonnes already allocated and 1.6 lakh metric tonnes still available. Regarding DAP, out of a need for 4 lakh metric tonnes, 2.95 lakh metric tonnes have been supplied, with 2.2 lakh metric tonnes distributed and 71,000 metric tonnes remaining. District BJP unit president Somnath Patil criticised the state govt's apparent indifference to central initiatives. He pointed out the delays in providing relief to farmers affected by adverse weather conditions. He connected 3,400 farmer suicides over the past two years to flawed state policies. District BJP youth unit president Santhosh Reddy, District BJP Raita Morcha president Shivaraj Almaje, District BJP media coordinator Srinivas Chaudhary, Babuwali, Fernandes Hippalgaon, and many other functionaries were present.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Fear dominating lives in Bidar, alleges Bhagwanth Khuba
B Tired of too many ads? go ad free now idar: Bhagwanth Khuba, a former Union minister and BJP leader, accused Eshwar B Khandre, the minister in charge of Bidar district, on Tuesday of engaging in a politics of hatred. He alleged that Khandre is fostering a climate of fear in the district by filing false cases against leaders from various social groups and organisations and is plotting to have them deported from the district. Khuba mentioned that he reached out to Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot, chief minister Siddaramaiah, and home minister G Parameshwara regarding this matter. "The same atmosphere of suffering and fear that the citizens of the country faced during the Emergency in 1975 has been recreated in Bidar district today. For the past two years, lawlessness has prevailed in the district. There are daylight murders, extortion, and involvement in illegal activities such as gambling, bio-diesel sales, and rice smuggling, with these individuals being shielded," Khuba alleged. "If anyone speaks out against these issues or protests, they face a barrage of false cases filed against them within 100 days, old cases are resurrected, and local police are summoned to intimidate them. They are often called to the police station in the dead of night or suddenly taken away in a police vehicle," he claimed. "If you are not intimidated by these coercive tactics, then under Eshwar Khandre's influence, police are fabricating false reports and issuing deportation notices to individuals. In some instances, even those who were once close to Khandre are implicated. Many individuals who received deportation notices shared their distress with me," Bhagwant Khuba stated. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Among his other accusations is that when thefts take place in the district, the media is restricted from reporting; in the incident involving the shootout, although Rs 90 lakh was stolen, the suspects have not yet been located. Instead of performing their responsibilities, the police are swiftly moving to deport those identified by the minister in charge; consequently, social activists find it difficult to hold their heads high in society. Bhagwant Khuba called on the minister to cease Eshwar Khandre's hate-driven politics, re-evaluate the deportation cases, and put a stop to all illegal activities occurring in the district.
