BJP seeks all-party meet on El Nino impact
BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao has called for an all-party meeting to address the agricultural impact of the El Nino climate phenomenon. He criticized the state government for prioritizing political travel over addressing the potential crisis facing farmers.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of climate-driven agricultural risks and political maneuvering in state governance.
BJP seeks all-party meet on El Nino impact HYDERABAD BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao has urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to immediately convene an all-party meeting on El Nino climate phenomenon impact, consult related experts and prepare a realistic assessment of the losses suffered by farmers. “We do not intend to politicise El Nino. But, the government must convene an all-party meeting immediately, seek expert advice and work out a comprehensive strategy to address the situation,” he said on Friday. In an informal interaction with the media at the State office on Friday, he accused the Chief Minister of cancelling a proposed all-party meeting on El Nino and travelling to Delhi in a special aircraft, alleging that political considerations surrounding Rahul Gandhi had taken precedence over the State’s pressing concerns.
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