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The Hindu
2 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
State prospered in BRS rule, as FM told Lok Sabha: Harish Rao
HYDERABAD The reiteration of Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on Monday that Telangana has made a commendable progress during the 2013-14 and 2023-24 with the State's per capita income registering a 84.3% growth and being among the top three States with highest per capita income. Senior leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) T. Harish Rao said in a statement on Tuesday that it was because of the vision of then Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and the commitment of BRS for Telangana's development. The State's achievement was a clear indicator of the improvement in the living standards of people and their purchasing power. He explained that the KCR government had introduced several development and welfare programmes during that period and also taken up many new initiatives such as Mission Bhagiratha, Mission Kakatiya, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, irrigation potential, IT and industrial policies, rural and urban development, employment generation and others, which brought economic stability in the State. However, the Congress which took over the State's reins in December 2023 was pushing Telangana backwards as its government was not implementing any scheme without cuts. The government has not paid the salaries of Homeguards so far this month and it was happening though the Chief Minister was holding the Home portfolio, Mr. Harish Rao said.
Hans India
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
BRS braces for local body polls; to hold key workers' meets soon
Hyderabad: The BRS leadership commenced preparations for the local body elections on Monday, announcing that constituency-level key workers' meetings would begin this week. BRS Working President KT Rama Rao has called for the party to expose alleged Congress failures. These meetings aim to highlight the purported deceit of the Congress government while simultaneously drawing attention to the BRS's public agitations over the past 20 months. Rama Rao instructed party leaders to centre their discussions on the Congress government's shortcomings, including alleged betrayals against farmers and various sections of society. Discussions will also address the perceived collapse of governance and sanitation in villages due to the incompetence of the Revanth Reddy-led administration. In light of court orders indicating that local body elections may be held soon, KTR instructed party cadre to prepare rigorously. District party presidents have been tasked with coordinating these meetings in every constituency. The gatherings will see participation from BRS MLAs, MLCs, MPs, ZP chairpersons, former corporation chairpersons, and senior state committee members. KTR called for widespread public awareness campaigns to highlight the Congress government's failure to fulfil promises, its alleged corrupt and undemocratic practices, and its governance lapses. He emphasised exposing the government's neglect of farmers, including the non-implementation of the Rythu Bandhu scheme, and its failure to address shortages of urea and seeds. He also criticised the government's inaction on irrigation and power supply issues affecting farmers over the past 20 months. KTR urged party workers to inform the public about the Congress government's perceived lack of sincerity in implementing the promised 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) and its deceptive tactics through ordinances. He also highlighted unfulfilled Congress promises, such as the Rs 4,000 pension for the elderly, Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women, and other commitments across various sectors. He directed party workers to remind the public of the BRS's sustained public agitations and protests against the Congress government over the past 20 months, instructing that these constituency-level meetings be organised across the state this week to effectively mobilise key workers. Meanwhile, the party's senior leader T Harish Rao addressed a meeting of workers in Gajwel, the constituency of BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao. Harish Rao stated that, according to a recent survey, the party is projected to win 16 to 18 Zilla Parishads in the State. He urged party workers to collaborate as a family, cautioning against overconfidence. 'There should be confidence but there should be no overconfidence. You have to explain to the people how Telangana was and how it turned out now,' said Harish Rao. He encouraged party leaders to expose the Congress on its failures in implementing promised schemes, including Rythu Bandhu and the Rs 2,500 for women.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BRS to begin its preparedness for local bodies' polls with constituency-level meetings
HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has decided to hold constituency-level meetings for key workers this week as part of preparing the party for the forthcoming local bodies' elections. Working president K.T. Rama Rao said the meetings are aimed at exposing the betrayal of the Congress government over the last 20 months. Asking the party leaders to focus on the Congress government's failures, including betrayals against farmers and other sections of the society, he said the meetings must discuss collapse of governance due to the incompetence of the Revanth Reddy-led government. He told the party ranks to prepare for local bodies' elections, likely to be held soon in the light of court orders, rigorously. He tasked the district presidents of the party with coordinating the meetings in every constituency. The meetings would see participation of the party sitting and former MLAs, MLCs, MPs, ZP Chairpersons, former corporation chairpersons, and senior State committee members. He wanted the meeting to highlight the government's neglect of farmers, including the non-implementation of the Rythu Bandhu/Bharosa scheme and its failure to address shortage of urea and seed. He criticized the government's inaction on irrigation and power supply issues, affecting farmers over the past 20 months. Asking the party ranks to educate/inform people about the Congress government's lack of sincerity in implementing the promised 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) and its deceptive attempts to push it with the help of an ordinance and also on the promise to enhance social security pension amount to various categories of beneficiaries. He also told party workers to remind people about the BRS' sustained public agitations and protests on the unkept promises over the past 20 months.
New Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
KT Rama Rao slams Congress for targeting BRS workers, questions ‘Indiramma Rajyam' claims
HYDERABAD: Stating that the BRS government never foisted cases against Opposition leaders, BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged that the present Congress regime was registering cases against the pink party workers for questioning it. 'Is this called Indiramma Raajyam,' Rama Rao asked while addressing the gathering after welcoming several Congress workers and councillors from erstwhile Medak district into the BRS at Telangana Bhavan on Monday. Those who joined the BRS were mostly the followers of Malkajgiri MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao. Rama Rao said that people have never seen such a chief minister like A Revanth Reddy. 'The time has come to teach a lesson to Revanth Reddy,' he said. 'Should we only praise the chief minister, without the freedom to express our opinions? Is this what Indiramma's rule is supposed to be? If the Congress fulfils its assurances, people themselves will genuinely praise the chief minister,' Rama Rao said. He alleged that the government failed to implement its assurances like crop loan waiver, increasing the Rythu Bharosa and social security pension amounts. Rama Rao also dismissed the claims of the chief minister that the Congress would win 100 seats in the next Assembly elections. 'People have seen chief ministers like NTR, N Chandrababu Naidu, YS Rajasekhar Reddy, K Rosaiah and KCR. They are now opposing Revanth Reddy as CM,' he said. Meanwhile, BRS MLA T Harish Rao said that KCR provided Rythu Bandhu assistance between two crop seasons, whereas the Congress was distributing it between elections. He recalled that Rythu Bandhu implementation was not stopped even during Covid-19 pandemic. Former Medak MLA Padma Devender Reddy and others were present on the occasion.
New Indian Express
06-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
KTR challenges CM Revanth to farmers' welfare debate, gives 72-hour preparation time
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has formally accepted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's challenge to a public debate on what the governments of the pink party and the Congress did for the welfare of farmers in Telangana. Addressing a press conference at the BRS party office on Saturday, the former IT minister accepted the challenge, saying that he is ready for the debate 'anywhere, anytime' be it the Assembly, Ambedkar statue, Kondareddypalle, Chintamadaka or Kodangal, and asked Revanth to fix the date, time, and place for the same. 'If none of these suits you, I'll be at the Somajiguda Press Club at 11 am on July 8 ready to expose the truth before the media.' Rama Rao alleged that Revanth doesn't even have basic knowledge of agriculture. 'I am generously giving him 72 hours to prepare for the debate. Otherwise, he'll show up and may talk about 'basins' and 'okra', making a mockery of himself and the office he holds.' 'Even a bull can explain how agriculture thrived under the leadership of former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao,' he remarked. Accusing Revanth of acting as a secret ally of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the BRS working president said that Telangana's water resources were being diverted to the neighbouring state under the guise of projects like Banakacherla. 'Revanth is looting Telangana's water and funds, all to please his political mentor,' Rama Rao alleged. During KCR's government, pioneering welfare initiatives like Rythu Bandhu were implemented with over `73,000 crore deposited directly into the accounts of farmers besides supplying free 24/7 electricity to the agriculture sector, reviving over 46,000 tanks under Mission Kakatiya and helping Telangana become India's highest paddy producer. He said, 'Not a single woman is receiving the `2,500 monthly pension promised by the Congress. Distribution of scooters to college-going girl students, creation of jobs, unemployment allowance, proved false promises.' 'The Congress has also cheated farmers by reducing the loan waiver from `50,000 crore to `12,000 crore and the government owes every farmer `19,000 under Rythu Bharosa. They have not paid even the crop insurance premiums for three months,' he said.
