Jeevan Reddy’s entry strengthened BRS: Harish Rao

Metro India News | Hyderabad

Former minister and BRS Deputy Floor Leader Harish Rao said that senior leader Jeevan Reddy’s decision to join the BRS will significantly strengthen the party in North Telangana. Harish Rao, along with BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, on Saturday reviewed arrangements in Jagtial for Jeevan Reddy’s joining programme scheduled on the 20th in the presence of K.Chandrashekhar Rao.

He described Jeevan Reddy as a leader with strong political values and said his entry would strengthen the party not just in Karimnagar but across North Telangana.

Harish Rao said the political mood in the state is clearly shifting, with people increasingly saying, “Revanth Reddy must go, KCR must return.” The BRS MLA strongly condemned Tejasvi Surya for comparing Telangana’s formation with the India–Pakistan partition, calling it an insult to the self-respect of four crore people of the state.

“Telangana was formed constitutionally under Article 3 after a long democratic struggle. Insulting its formation is an insult to the sacrifices of its people,” he said.

Harish Rao criticised Union Minister Kishan Reddy for defending the remarks instead of condemning them and demanded an unconditional apology from the BJP. The Minister termed the silence of 8 Congress and 8 BJP MPs from Telangana as “deeply disappointing,” questioning why they failed to defend the state’s dignity in Parliament. He pointed out that BRS MPs in the Rajya Sabha strongly countered misleading statements by Union Ministers and ensured corrections in official records.

Harish Rao alleged that an understanding between the Congress and BJP has become evident. “While BJP calls for protests against Congress nationally, the Chief Minister shares platforms and meetings with BJP leaders. This contradiction is clear,” he said.

Harish Rao dismissed the Chief Minister’s “hybrid model” on delimitation, stating that “it is not a hybrid model, but a clear political arrangement.” He also questioned why the Chief Minister has not responded to Tejasvi Surya’s remarks. The BRS leader also accused both BJP and Congress of misleading women by linking the Women’s Reservation Bill to delimitation. “If there was genuine intent, the bill could have been implemented immediately. Linking it to delimitation only delays justice,” Harish Rao added.

If there was genuine intent, the bill could have been implemented immediately. Linking it to delimitation only delays justice 

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