# BRS accuses Congress of stopping Rythu Bima scheme 2026-08-13T18:59:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The BRS on Thursday accused the Congress government in Telangana of stopping the Rythu Bima scheme by not paying the insurance premium. Former agriculture minister S. Niranjan Reddy said the last payment date of August 15 has passed without action. The scheme paid Rs 5 lakh per insured farmer who died; 21,099 families received Rs 5,909.85 crore in total claims. Reddy alleged the government intends to discontinue Rythu Bima in favour of Intintiki Indiram Bima, announced for June 2 but with no guidelines yet. He noted that some landless families bought farmland just to qualify for the scheme. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: BRS allegations, Congress government, farmer insurance, Rythu Bima, Telangana politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brs-accuses-congress-of-stopping-rythu-bima-scheme/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brs-accuses-congress-of-stopping-rythu-bima-scheme/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.