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Telangana recovers Rs 700 crore paddy dues, invokes PD Act
Telangana has invoked the Preventive Detention Act against rice miller Gampa Santosh Kumar for allegedly diverting custom-milled rice worth Rs 15.14 crore. He was shifted to Charlapalli Central Jail after two cases…
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Telangana has invoked the Preventive Detention Act against rice miller Gampa Santosh Kumar for allegedly diverting custom-milled rice worth Rs 15.14 crore. He was shifted to Charlapalli Central Jail after two cases were registered. Meanwhile, state vigilance raids over the past three weeks have detected paddy shortage worth Rs 900 crore with millers, and the government has recovered nearly Rs 700 crore in dues. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has ordered officials to intensify the crackdown and warned defaulters of jail. The previous BRS government was blamed for irregular collection, but the current administration said it will now allocate seized paddy to women's self-help groups for milling.
The Indian Opinion
Telangana's recovery drive draws familiar blame-game: the Congress government accuses the previous BRS regime of letting dues pile up, while the opposition will likely paint the crackdown as vendetta. Millers who diverted rice worth crores cannot hide behind past governments. The real test is whether the promised shift to women's groups and silo storage cuts the diversion cycle, or just creates new rent-seekers. How many more millers will face the PD Act before this season ends?
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
