‘BJP will intensify movement against Cong Govt’s failures’

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Telangana State BJP President N Ramchander Rao today strongly condemned the arrests of BJP workers and announced that the party would intensify the movement against the state Congress government's failures, deceptions, and incompetent governance.

He was addressing media at Punjagutta police station where he was taken by police after his arrest. The BJP state chief Rao and hundred of party activists including women were taken into custody when they were proceeding to “ siege assembly ” in protest against government’s failure in implementing guarantees and promises given to people of Telangana.

Rao alleged that even after 26 months of the Congress government coming to power, it has completely ignored the promises and guarantees made to the people. In protest against the state government's attitude, the BJP organized an "Assembly Siege" program today.

He said BJP has organized the assembly siege to question the government and raise the voice of the people. The arrests of our leaders at the assembly was another example of the Congress government’s anti-democratic attitude.

Over 800 BJP workers, including 150 women and many Yuva Morcha activists, were illegally arrested and held across nine police stations, he said adding that leaders were placed under house arrest starting from midnight and thousands of workers from various districts were prevented entering into Hyderaba

He said not a single one of the "Six Guarantees" is reaching the people effectively. Except for free bus travel for women, all other guarantees have been sidelined. The government is merely engaging in false propaganda claiming they have been implemented.

BJP state chief accused the state Congress government of deceiving all sections of society after coming to power by not fulfilling its promises given to people before elections. He alleged that the Congress Party had released special declarations for farmers, youth, BC, SC, and ST communities, gaining the trust of millions of families. However, after coming to power, the implementation of these guarantees is nowhere to be seen.

Rao said the state government still owes farmers up to Rs 45,000 per acre under the Rythu Bharosa scheme and about Rs 8,000 crores in fee reimbursement dues are pending  and educational institutions are withholding students' certificates leaving their futures in uncertainty.

He pointed out that the government is showing utter negligence regarding pensions for the disabled, women’s pensions, and retirement benefits for retired employees.

He warned that the party will continue to confront the Congress government, which cheated the people with fraudulent promises and demanded it immediately implement the guarantees and promises made to the people.