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The Hindu
31-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BRS faults Congress Govt. for not keeping promises made to Dalits, minorities
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has alleged that Congress has failed to implement the Chevella Declaration, made before the elections, and has stopped giving government procurement contracts to 'Bahujan' (Dalit and tribal) communities. In a statement, party leader and former IPS officer R.S. Praveen Kumar said on Thursday that the previous BRS Government had introduced Dalit Bandhu scheme to enable Dalits take up businesses and small contracts and had also exempted 40% of the EMD (earnest money deposit) required for contracts. However, the present Congress Government had not extended that relief to SC, ST contractors in the matter of tenders pertaining to the residential educational institutions. It was the AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge who had announced as part of the Chevella Declaration that Dalit Bandhu amount would be increased to ₹12 lakh from ₹10 lakh. Similarly, it had also announced an 18% quota to SC communities in the government procurement contracts but had not given even one contract to them during that last 20 months. Separately, former Deputy Chief Minister Md. Mahamood Ali said the Congress party had made several promises to the minorities before the elections but had failed to keep any of them so far. He reminded the government that it had promised a sub-plan for minorities and enhancement of honorarium for 'imams and muezzins' among many others, but had not fulfilled them so far.
Hans India
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Ramchander Rao slams Congress, predicts BJP surge in TG
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao mounted a stinging critique of the Congress party at the Samarashankarava workers' meeting in Kothagudem, as part of his district tour for local body elections. Addressing party workers, Rao accused Congress of long-standing neglect toward marginalised communities and forecasted a political shift in the region, with the BJP poised for significant victories. Rao highlighted that Congress governed for over 55 years with only a ministry for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, failing to form dedicated institutions for tribal welfare. In contrast, he credited former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for establishing a separate ministry, commission, and department for Scheduled Tribes—an action he claimed Congress failed to replicate. Turning to Other Backwards Classes (OBCs), Rao emphasised that the Modi government gave constitutional status to the OBC Commission, complete with its own chairman and members, marking a first in India's governance framework. 'Why didn't Congress implement such measures during its decades in power?' he asked. He launched sharp allegations that Congress exploited caste and religious identities for votes, money, and power. 'Believing in Congress is akin to drowning in the Musi and Godavari rivers,' he quipped. Rao criticised unfulfilled promises from the Chevella Declaration, particularly the pledge to grant Rs 12,000 to SC families and the distribution of Indiramma houses. He condemned Congress for failing to provide job notifications, unemployment benefits, and timely pensions. 'Even pensions for senior citizens and the disabled are delayed under Congress,' he said. The BJP leader expressed frustration over halted farmer-centric schemes, notably the Rythu Bandhu initiative, and questioned how many land title certificates for fallow lands had been issued.
