Rs. 3000 crore scam in cotton purchases in Telangana, BRS seeks probe

Alleging a Rs 3000 crore scandal in the cotton procurement in the State, BRS leaders Peddi Sudarshan Reddy, Errolla Srinivas, Manne Govardhan Reddy and a host of others on Saturday said Congress leaders were acting as a syndicate to manipulate cotton sales leaving the farmers in lurch. Addressing a news conference in Telangana Bhavan, they demanded a thorough probe into the



irregularities in cotton purchases.

Peddi Sudarshan Reddy said cotton farmers had suffered massive financial losses due to a fraudulent nexus between traders and officials. In the 2024-25 season, around 25 lakh farmers cultivated cotton, producing 49 lakh bales. While the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) procured 41 lakh bales, private traders handled only 8 lakh bales.