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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Kavitha asks poets to raise voice on injustices and shortcomings
Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Monday called upon the poets and literary figures to highlight shortcomings in governance, reminding that there is the nature of questioning in Telangana land itself. She participated in the 'Yuva Keratalu Kavi Sammelan' organised by Telangana Jagruti on Monday at Telangana Saraswatha Parishad in Abids on the occasion of Telangana State Formation Day. She reminded that Telangana Jagruti had worked to ensure that the cultural heritage, glory and uniqueness of Telangana will last for hundreds of years only if young children learn Bathukamma songs. Kavitha said that Telangana literature would flourish for hundreds of years with the works of young poets. She said that poets under the age of 35 participated in this gathering and recited poems. 'KCR stood like a compass and a beacon and guided the movement. Today is the day when he achieved a separate Telangana state with the struggles he waged and the sacrifices of hundreds of people,' she said, adding that poets should not bow down before any ruler. They should always point out the shortcomings in the administration. She suggested that poets and literary figures should do this work regardless of who is in the position of the ruler. 'A poet is one who fearlessly tells the truth under any circumstances. Poets and literary figures have wonderfully narrated the struggle for a separate Telangana state, the sacrifices of the martyrs, and the betrayal of this region in the undivided state,' said Kavitha.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Step towards social justice: Kavitha launches United Phule Front
Hyderabad: A day after inaugurating the office of the Telangana Jagruti, BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Sunday announced the UPF (United Phule Front) as its affiliated organisation and also appointed a new body. After writing a letter to her father and making controversial comments against the party leadership, Kavitha inaugurated the Jagruti office at Banjara Hills on Saturday and also announced that her organisation would work on par with the BRS with all affiliated units like Minority Cells pertaining to Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. Kavitha on Sunday announced that the United Phule Front will work as an affiliate of the Telangana Jagruti. A meeting was held with UPF leaders at the Telangana Jagruti office on Sunday. On this occasion, the new executive committee of UPF was announced. Bolla Sivashankar was appointed as the UPF Convener, Alakunta Hari as the Coordinator, Gattu Ramachandra Rao as the Advisor, and 50 others were appointed as co-conveners. Speaking on the occasion, MLC Kavitha said that it was only with the united struggle of Telangana Jagruti and UPF that the Congress government came down and introduced separate bills providing 42 per cent reservation to BCs in local bodies, education and jobs. She said that Telangana Jagruti and UPF would continue their movements until the BC reservations, which were achieved through many struggles, were implemented. She was angry that the NDA government at the Centre and the Congress government in Telangana were conspiring to put the BC bills in cold storage. She had said that her organisation was fighting for the BC bill for the last year and half. The Jagruti leader said that she would soon announce the action plan to implement the BC Bills. UPF convener Bolla Sivashankar said that Telangana Jagruti and UPF would continue their united movements with the unified goal of implementing the BC reservations. He said that they will tell the people how the central and state governments were acting in a conspiratorial manner by not implementing the increased reservations. He said that they will bring all the BCs together and achieve reservations. Meanwhile, Kavitha wrote a letter to the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy demanding cancellation of tenders pertaining to Monsoon emergency teams, instant repair teams and call the tenders again as per wards.
NDTV
5 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
KCR Family Differences Cast Long Shadow On Telangana Foundation Day
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. June 2 marks Telangana Formation Day, but this year, K Chandrasekhar Rao is absent from the celebrations as party leaders prepare for a probe into the Kaleshwaram project. Protests against the inquiry are planned. Hyderabad: June 2 is a red-letter day in the history of India's youngest state -- the day has been observed as Telangana Formation Day for over a decade. Yet this year, no one from the state's first family - the family of K Chandrasekhar Rao who spearheaded the statehood movement -- will be at the party celebrations in Hyderabad to mark the occasion. K Kavitha, daughter of the former Chief Minister, who has been in an openly rebellious mood, will hoist a Telangana Jagruti flag and the national flag in the morning. The function will take place at the newly opened office of what has so far been called the cultural wing of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The party's working president and Ms Kavitha's brother KT Rama Rao is away on a tour to the UK and US. He is expected to participate in the party's silver jubilee celebrations in Dallas, organised by its NRI wing. There has been no news of party president, K Chandrasekhar Rao, participating in any public event. At the party headquarters, BRS leader Madhusudana Chary is expected to hoist the flag. Reports said Harish Rao -- the former irrigation minister and nephew of Mr Rao, will give a powerpoint presentation on the Kaleshwaram project. On June 5, the former Chief Minister is expected to appear before the PC Ghosh committee that is probing the alleged irregularities in the planning, execution and operation of the Kaleshwaram project. Harish Rao has been summoned to appear before the committee the next day. Ms Kavitha has been sharply critical that the BRS has not planned any protest against the former Chief Minister being summoned by the probe panel. She has announced that Telangana Jagruti will hold a protest on June 4 and vowed that they will not allow any insult to the BRS president, claiming that the BRS and Telangana Jagruti are like the two eyes of KCR. Both Madhusudana Chary and Harish Rao have criticised the Congress for allegedly "spreading canards" about the BRS. Harish Rao has denied the allegation made by Telangana Pradesh Congress chief Mahesh Goud that he had met BJP MP Etala Rajender, who, incidentally, was earlier with the BRS and has also been summoned to appear before the PC Ghosh committee on June 9.
Hans India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
A Dissenting Daughter, A Leaked Letter & A Divided House: Repeated attempts made to merge BRS with BJP says Kavitha
Hyderabad: Internal bickering in Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) further deepened on Thursday with party MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha alleging that some party leaders had tried to merge the BRS with Bharatiya Janata Party when she was in jail in Delhi liquor case. She upped the ante against her brother and BRS working president KT Rama Rao with a veiled attack in which she criticised the party leaders for not taking up protests across the state when Justice PC Ghose Commission of Inquiry probing Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation project served notices on BRS supremo, former chief minister and her father Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao. In an informal interaction with the media, the BRS leader and Telangana Jagruti president said that when she was in jail in New Delhi, there was a proposal to merge the party with BJP and added that she opposed this move. 'I told them that I was ready to be in jail for a year or more, but the party should not be merged with the BJP,' Kavitha claimed. The BRS leader was upset with the party for not taking up any protests when notices were served on the party chief. 'When notices were served on another leader, there was hue and cry,' she pointed out, hinting at the party's reaction when KTR was served notices in the Formula E car race case. Kavitha also found fault with the party for not protesting adequately when the Telangana Thalli statue was changed. 'It was Telangana Jagruti which took up protests against the government's move. I was extremely hurt. Why did the party not respond when a newspaper carried out fake news against me? I waited till 5 pm on Wednesday and reacted to it,' said Kavitha, asking whether the party could be run by posting tweets. She came down heavily on the negative campaign unleashed against her by 'paid batch and YouTube batches,' asking how they could target the daughter of the KCR family. Kavitha also questioned the inaction from BRS leaders when they realised that there were coverts of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy in the party. Stating that she was a fighter, Kavitha said: 'there is only one leader in BRS and that is KCR. Those who leaked my letter should not target me but show their courage on BJP'. Without naming her brother KTR, she questioned as to what the party leaders were celebrating in the USA when the party's situation was not good at ground level. KT Rama Rao is currently touring the USA and UK. He is scheduled to participate in Telangana Formation Day celebrations in the USA on June 2. Kavitha further said that she wrote hundreds of letters to KCR. 'What is the problem when I write a letter to my father? They are trying to create a difference between me and my father. Everyone knows who is going to benefit if I am separated from my father,' she remarked. The BRS MLC alleged that she was deliberately defeated by some elements in the party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. 'Some leaders collided with Congress and some with BJP. Even KCR told me that he realised that party MLAs did not support her in the elections,' she claimed. Kavitha made it clear that she had no intentions to join the Congress as it was a sinking ship. 'If the Congress is a good party, the BJP could not have been as strong as it is now,' she said.
Hans India
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Kavita takes dig at KTR questioning celebrations in US
Hyderabad: In an indirect dig at the BRS Working President KT Rama Rao, the Telangana Jagruti President Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Thursday said what was the point in celebrations in America when the partys president was served notices. In an informal interaction with the media here at her residence, Kavitha alleged that there was a conspiracy to merge the party with BJP. She targeted the party's top leaders on not taking any protest programs and limited to tweets. Today the anti-Telangana party is ruling in the state and there should be an action plan by the party but there is no such attempt. "The AP government is coming up with a project Banakacharla which will affect interests of the people of Telangana. Notices were served to KCR. What did the party do? The party should have protested. What is the use of celebrations in America when notices are served to party president," asked Kavitha. The BRS leader demanded the party leadership to disclose the names of the people who leaked letter. "I wrote hundreds of letters to my father, what is the problem for you? Why you are showing your courage on me?" said Kavitha. She also questioned the working president on protest on Adani issue. When the Telangana Talli statue was changed the party leader wore t-shirts of Adani in the Assembly. Is Adani important to us or state issues," asked Kavitha. The BRS leader said that she raised the issues in party forum but the letter was leaked. Where is the secrecy? Who leaked the letter," she questioned. Replying to a question, Kavitha said she didn't ask for the party post. ""I have not asked for party posts. I am crazy person like KCR. I am a fighter," said Kavitha, adding only KCR was leader.
