Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 19 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC Palle Rajeshwar Reddy slammed state Congress president Revanth Reddy over his farmers' suicide statement and called him a liar.

Addressing a press conference, the TRS leader said, "Revanth earlier said that 8,000 farmers died by suicide which is a lie. He does not know the difference between suicide and death."

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He further explained that since Scheme (Rythu Bima) was passed when a farmer dies due to different reasons, the government gives Rs 5 lakh under this scheme.

"More than 80,000 farmers who died due to different reasons were given money to their Kin," he added.

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Attacking Congress president Revanth, Rajeshwar asked if any farmer gets benefits in a Congress-ruled state.

The TRS leader further said people of the country do not believe Congress, especially the people of Telangana. (ANI)

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