The Hindu·2 min read·medium
BJP alleges ₹500 crore paddy procurement scam, seeks probe
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The Hindu Bureau
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The BJP has alleged a ₹500 crore scam in paddy procurement in India, claiming government stocks were diverted and not returned by rice mills. The party is demanding a probe into the alleged corruption and questioning the government's financial priorities regarding the Musi river project.
State BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Thursday alleged large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement and demanded an immediate probe into the alleged diversion of government-procured paddy worth ₹500 crore and nearly 90,000 metric tonnes of stocks.
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