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The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is accusing the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh of failing farmers, leading to over 300 suicides since the NDA came to power. YSRCP general secretary M.V.S. Nagi Reddy claims that the agricultural sector is in crisis and that farmers are ending their lives due to unremunerative prices for their crops. He demanded the NDA government provide more compensation to the families of deceased farmers and reinstate farmer welfare schemes previously implemented by the YSRCP.

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Andhra Pradesh: Opposition Accuses NDA Government of Farmer Neglect, Leading to Suicides

Vijayawada, December 13, 2025 – The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is leveling serious allegations against the ruling NDA government in Andhra Pradesh, claiming that more than 300 farmers have committed suicide since the NDA assumed power. Citing a deepening agricultural crisis, YSRCP General Secretary M.V.S. Nagi Reddy addressed the media today, stating that the government’s policies have failed to improve the lives of farmers, leading to an alarming rate of approximately two farmer suicides per week.

“The NDA government has failed to address the distress of our farmers,” Nagi Reddy stated, demanding immediate remedial action. “Farmers are suffering due to unremunerative prices for their crops.”

Nagi Reddy highlighted the previous YSRCP government’s initiative of providing ₹5 lakh to the families of farmers who committed suicide between 2014 and 2019. He urged the NDA government to provide an increased ex gratia payment of over ₹7 lakh, citing humanitarian grounds. He also called for the reinstatement of farmer welfare schemes that were previously in place under the YSRCP.

The YSRCP leader further pointed to a steep decline in prices for key agricultural commodities, including chili, tobacco, banana, maize, cotton, onion, tomato, sugarcane, and mango, resulting in significant financial losses for farmers across the state.

The NDA government has yet to respond to the YSRCP’s allegations. The issue promises to be a significant point of contention in the coming weeks, raising concerns about the state of agriculture in Andhra Pradesh.

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