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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
KCR skips state foundation day event, Kavitha holds separately
Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his daughter Kalvakuntla Kavitha stayed away from the 12th Telangana formation day celebrations on Monday at Telangana Bhavan, the party headquarters. Meanwhile, the member of legislative council held the celebrations separately at the Telangana Jagruthi office adjacent to her residence. The former chief minister's son and BRS working president KT Rama Rao took part in the celebrations along with non-resident Telanganites at Frisco, Texas in USA. At a meeting of NRIs at Frisco in Texas state, KTR said his party was committed to the development of Telangana irrespective of whether it was in power or in the opposition. He exuded confidence that the party would return to power in Telangana and KCR would return as the chief minister after three years. He recalled KCR's struggle for 13 long years to achieve statehood for Telangana region and also the sacrifices of thousands of people for the cause. 'The BRS always carried the spirit of the Telangana movement which was evident through all its development and welfare initiatives,' he said. At the Telangana Bhavan, senior BRS leader and party's opposition leader in the legislative council S Madhusudhana Chary unfurled the national flag and the BRS flag. Several senior leaders including KCR's nephew and former minister T Harish Rao, other MLAs, MLCs, and activists at the party headquarters took part in the celebrations. The party leaders paid floral tributes to Telangana Thalli statue, prof K Jayashankar, and people who died for the formation of Telangana. They raised Jai Telangana, Jai KCR slogans and cut a commemorative cake to mark the occasion. Similar celebrations were held in all the party offices across the district, mandal and constituency headquarters in Telangana. At the Telangana Jagruthi party office in Banjara Hills, K Kavitha unfurled the national and Telangana Jagruthi flags. She, however, did not unfurl the BRS flag. She expressed pride in hoisting the flags for the first time at the new office. Reflecting on the Telangana movement, she highlighted the profound sacrifices made by countless families, especially the mothers who lost their children in the struggle. 'Telangana state has become a reality only because of the determined leadership and political foresight of KCR,' she said.
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao celebrates Telangana Formation Day with NRIs
Texas [USA], June 2 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao celebrated the Telangana Formation Day and the silver jubilee of the party with NRIs at the Dr Pepper Arena in Dallas in Texas, USA. Sharing an X post, KTR said, 'A large number of Telangana NRIs, party leaders, MLAs, former ministers, former MLAs, and public representatives participated.' Addressing the event, Rao said, 'June 2nd, a 60-year dream comes true! The day when decades of ambitions, hopes, aspirations, dreams came true!' He added that it is Telangana's style to make the impossible possible and that the state has made many things possible that were thought to be impossible. 'Telangana has emerged as a leading state in no time, surpassing the big states that have been established for decades,' KTR said. The Telangana MLA, during his speech, lauded the Indian Armed Forces for avenging the terror attack on tourists at Pahalgam. He added, 'Our Slogan is 'Jai Telangana', but when we are outside the state, we are Telugus, and when we are out of the country, we are all proud Indians.' Earlier, KT Rama Rao was in London, where he participated in India Week 2025, an international forum organised by Bridge India. He delivered the keynote address on Friday, highlighting Telangana's governance model during the nine-year BRS tenure, focusing on innovation-driven development and inclusive growth. He also informed that the theme of his talk at the India Week Conference was 'Why Telangana Matters'. Meanwhile, BRS MLC and Rao's sister K Kavitha celebrated by hoisting the national flag and Telangana Jagruthi's flag at the newly inaugurated Telangana Jagruthi Office. Telangana celebrates its 11th Formation Day. The state was officially formed on 2 June 2014. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), now Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), chief K Chandrashekar Rao was elected as the state's first Chief Minister, following elections in which the party secured a majority. (ANI)
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BRS, Jagruthi are KCR's two eyes, says Kavitha
HYDERABAD: BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi founder K Kavitha condemned the Commission of Inquiry on Kaleshwaram's notice to former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR). Inaugurating a new Jagruthi office near her residence in Banjara Hills on Saturday, she performed a special puja with her husband Anil Kumar and addressed the media, starting with the slogans: 'Jai Telangana, Jai KCR, Jai Jagruthi.' No BRS flags were seen during the inauguration of the office. 'BRS is KCR's one eye and Telangana Jagruthi is the other,' said Kavitha during the inauguration. She warned against attempts to malign him. Announcing a massive protest at Indira Park on June 4, she said engineers and irrigation experts will join to expose the Congress' 'conspiracy' against Telangana. She criticised the Ghose Commission as a 'Congress Commission' and questioned summoning KCR, who implemented schemes like Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima and KCR Kits. She argued that summoning him was akin to summoning the people of Telangana. Targeting CM A Revanth Reddy, the BRS MLC accused him of not honouring Telangana martyrs and demanded he participate in the June 2 State Formation Day celebrations. She questioned the naming of the 'Rajiv Yuva Vikasam' scheme and asked why it wasn't named after Telangana figures like Srikanth Chari, Yadi Reddy, or PV Narasimha Rao. Kavitha also demanded action over Andhra's alleged 200 TMC water diversion and criticised Revanth's meeting with the PM without raising BC reservation issues. She called for 42% BC reservation before local body elections. Praising Telangana Jagruthi's role since 2006, Kavitha highlighted achievements like the official celebration of Sevalal Jayanthi and installation of Dr Ambedkar's statue. Meanwhile, Kavitha announced the expansion of Jagruthi across all communities — SC, ST, BC, minorities, Adivasis, Sikhs and Christians — to fight for their rights.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Kavitha puts Telangana Jagruthi on par with BRS
Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha has on Friday put Telangana Jagruthi on par with Bharat Rashtra Samithi by saying that both are two eyes of her father and former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao. Addressing a press conference after inaugurating the Jagruthi office at Banjara Hills here on Saturday, Kavitha, who is also president of Jagruthi, said that Jagruthi would have separate minority cells for Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, which would champion the cause of minority rights. "We will form an SC and ST section and crusade for their welfare. If KCR has one eye on BRS the other eye is Jagruthi. We will not be silent if something happens to him," said Kavitha, who floated Jagruthi 18 years ago to take up cultural and other activities in support of separate Telangana movement. The Jagruthi president announced a protest programme at Indira Park on June 4 against notice issued to BRS supremo KCR by PC Ghose Commission. "Why were they issued in the first place? For constructing Kaleshwaram project? For providing water to 20 lakh acres through Kaleshwaram every year? For providing Rythu Beema and Bandhu schemes for farmers? I wonder if it is the Kaleshwaram Commission or a Congress Commission," fumed Kavitha, stating that issuing notices to the 'Father of Telangana' was issuing notices to the entire state. The BRS leader said that it was the misfortune of Telangana that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy did not even say 'Jai Telangana'. "I demand that Reddy at least say 'Jai Telangana' and pay tribute to the martyrs. Those who do not say Jai Telangana and do not pay tribute to the martyrs do not deserve to run the state affairs', she said. Meanwhile, Kavitha demanded changing the name of government scheme Rajiv Yuva Vikasam and naming it after Srikantha Chary, Yadi Reddy or former prime minister PV Narsimha Rao. "What does Rajiv Gandhi have to do with Telangana," she asked. Srikantha Chary and Yadi Reddy died during the Telangana agitation. The MLC alleged that Revanth Reddy remained a silent spectator when Telangana waters were being diverted to Andhra Pradesh. Its Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu wants to construct the Banakacherla project and divert water, but the Telangana CM is not even reacting. "Why is the CM so weak? Why is the CM working for the interests of neighbouring states? When KCR was the CM, he proposed river interlinking from Topakulagudem, but at that time the central government did not agree and said that it would be taken up from Ichchampally. There is an attempt to transfer 200 TMC of Godavari water from Polavaram. Godavari water will be permanently taken away from Telangana," she cautioned, demanding Revanth Reddy to clarify on the issue on June 2. She further said that the CM should demand the Centre to convene an apex council meeting by an early date. The Jagruti president recalled that her organisation has been fighting for the BC Bill for the last year and a half. Recently, when Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he spoke about projects but did not talk about the BC Bill, she said. "I am warning the BJP that if they try to put the BC Bill in the cold storage, we will fight in a way that will hurt them. We will organise a rail roko. Jagruthi will fight until 42 per cent reservation is provided to BCs in institutions. We will fight until we achieve Rs 2,500 for women and a scooty for girls, she said Kavitha said that since its launch almost 18 years back, Jagruthi has raised a strong voice on issues pertaining to the people of Telangana. KCR and party idealogue Jayashankar called for working on cultural issues, inspired by which Jagruthi was floated, she said.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kavitha intensifies political activity, plans protest on June 4 against notice to KCR over Kaleshwaram fiasco
HYDERABAD Intensifying her political activity after making her 'discontent' against a few key leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) clear, party MLC and president of Telangana Jagruthi K. Kavitha announced a protest (deeksha) on June 4, against a notice to former Chief Minister and her father K. Chandrasekhar Rao by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on the Kaleshwaram project row. She inaugurated the new office of Telangana Jagruthi near her residence at Nandi Nagar, Banjara Hills (shifted from Ashok Nagar) on Saturday. 'KCR had ruled Telangana for over nine years keeping the interests of the State in mind and it is unfortunate that a person (A. Revanth Reddy), who had never said 'Jai Telangana' (slogan hailing Telangana) in his life has become the Chief Minister,' she said. She sought to know whether notices were issued to KCR for irrigating lakhs of acres with Kaleshwaram water or for introducing innovative schemes such as Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima. The protest on June 4 would be held at Indira Park. Interestingly, BRS has not planned any such protest so far. Stating that a person who had never paid tributes to martyrs, had no moral right to be the Chief Minister of Telangana, she demanded that the government rename the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme in the name of either Srikant Chary or Kaloji Narayana Rao or P.V. Narasimha Rao, since Rajiv Gandhi had no connection with Telangana. What's CM's stand on Banakacherla On the plans of Andhra Pradesh to divert Godavari water to Krishna and Penna basins in the name of Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project, undermining the riparian rights of Telangana, she alleged that Mr. Revanth Reddy had not spoken a word about it so far since he was indebted politically to AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Seeking to know why Mr. Revanth Reddy had gone so voiceless on the issues when neighbouring AP was using all its might to harm the rights of Telangana, Ms. Kavitha expressed doubts whether he was working for the interests of AP. The Centre had proposed Godavari-Cauvery interlinking from Inchampalli to deny the rightful share to Telangana against the proposal of then Chief Minister KCR to take it from Thupakulagudem, that too after meeting the present and future needs of Telangana. She demanded that Mr. Revanth Reddy make a clear statement on the issue on June 2 (Telangana Formation Day), and call for a meeting of the Apex Council to discuss it.
