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S. Murali

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Ysrcp farmer leader made tobacco board member - Caught on Camera

The Centre has appointed YSR Congress Party Prakasam district president Mareddy Subramanyeswara Reddy as a member of the Tobacco Board.

A gazette notification to this effect was issued by the Union Government, Tobacco Board Executive Director A. Sridhar Babu said in a communique to Mr. Reddy on Thursday.

Mr. Reddy from NG Padu had led several struggles by tobacco growers for a remunerative price. He had used his good offices with the State government for a first-of-its-kind intervention by the Markfed when there were no takers for low grade varieties during 2020-21 cropping season.

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