KTR alleges Congress of vendetta politics, corruption

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BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday launched a strong and wide-ranging attack on the Congress government, accusing it of political vendetta, large-scale corruption, and administrative failures, while also alleging serious irregularities in Singareni and intimidation during municipal politics.

Addressing a district-level party workers’ meeting and a felicitation programme for Kyanthanpally municipal council at Naspur, held under the leadership of BRS district president Balk Suman, KTR said that if the Kyanthanpally municipality had been sought democratically, it could have been “given willingly,” instead of resorting to what he described as conspiracies and coercive tactics. He alleged that during the municipal elections, the minister resorted to unethical political practices, including filing false cases against opposition leaders and ensuring their detention in Adilabad jail without basic facilities in order to exert pressure.

Despite the BRS-CPI alliance winning 14 out of the 22 wards in the municipality, KTR alleged that attempts were made to overturn the mandate by offering huge sums of money and even blank cheques to councillors to install a Congress-backed chairperson.

He praised the BRS and CPI councillors for standing firm and refusing inducements. He further alleged that Balka Suman was deliberately jailed under false cases, while councillor Bhooma Goud was threatened with demolition of his house if he did not extend support to Congress, calling such actions the “lowest form of politics.” KTR also accused the ruling party of creating an atmosphere of fear by deploying nearly a thousand police personnel during the municipal process, comparing the situation to an “Emergency-like” environment. He expressed anger that when women councillors were allegedly subjected to inappropriate behaviour by Congress members during the elections, leaders including Minister Vivek and MP Vamsi remained silent.

He said such incidents reflected growing lawlessness and anarchic politics in the state. Turning to governance, KTR said the Congress government had completely failed to implement its six guarantees and had misled the public. Defending the Kaleshwaram project, he said a comparison of agricultural data before 2014 and after 2021 would clearly show its impact, noting that paddy production had increased from about 24 lakh tonnes to over one crore tonnes. He said farmer welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima introduced during the BRS regime had significantly strengthened the agriculture sector.

He also criticised the government’s approach to irrigation projects, alleging that the Tummidihetti project was being projected without a detailed project report or any agreement with Maharashtra, despite an allocation of Rs 52 crore in the budget, thereby misleading the public. On Singareni, KTR made serious allegations against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s relative Srujan Reddy, claiming that he was informally controlling the coal company and facilitating corruption. He alleged that under the name of “site visitation certificates,” contractors were being forced to pay bribes to secure works, leading to scams worth thousands of crores.

He demanded that a Special Investigation Team and the Anti-Corruption Bureau conduct a thorough probe into the matter. He further criticised the Congress government’s stance on Singareni employment, stating that while the previous BRS government had provided jobs to around 16,000 people through medical board clearances over a decade, the current government was threatening inquiries instead of continuing welfare measures. Calling upon Singareni workers to assert their rights, KTR urged them to question local representatives and demand resolution of long-pending issues such as medical board appointments,

dependent jobs, and land titles. Referring to protests during the meeting, where youth displayed placards highlighting Singareni issues, KTR remarked that electing leaders and expecting solutions without accountability was futile. He assured that BRS and the Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham would stand firmly with Singareni workers and raise their concerns. He also called upon people to support the party in upcoming Singareni, cooperative, and parishad elections.

KTR to undertake statewide padayatra in 2027, rules out alliances

Mancherial: K. T. Rama Rao, working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, on Sunday announced that he would undertake a statewide padayatra in 2027 focusing on public issues, as part of efforts to reconnect with the people and strengthen the party organisation. Interacting with media persons at Kyathanpalli in Mancherial district, he said the party would contest the upcoming elections independently and would not enter into alliances. “Alliances have not worked for us. We will contest alone and return to power,” he asserted, ruling out any tie-up with the BJP.

On delimitation, KTR said the proposed increase in Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies would create new political opportunities. He maintained that if the current proportional representation is retained, there would be no objection. “If all states receive a uniform increase in seats without reducing existing share, there is no reason for concern,” he observed.

Emphasising electoral strategy, he said the party would prioritise winnability in ticket allocation. “We will field candidates where they can win. There will be no hesitation in taking such decisions,” he said, adding that leadership changes in the Godavari belt could improve the party’s prospects.

Admitting shortcomings during the BRS government’s tenure, KTR said the party failed to maintain effective coordination with grassroots leaders, including cadre, sarpanches, MPTCs and mandal-level representatives. He also acknowledged that despite a large migrant workforce from north Telangana districts, the government could not formulate a comprehensive Gulf policy.

Launching a sharp attack on the Congress government led by Revanth Reddy, he alleged that key welfare schemes such as Rythu Bandhu and farm loan waivers were not being implemented properly, causing distress among farmers. He also flagged delays in fee reimbursement affecting students and claimed that public confidence in the government was declining.

KTR criticised the allocation of funds to the Pranahita project despite objections from Maharashtra and demanded early completion of the Chennur lift irrigation scheme. On Singareni, he said expansion of opencast mining was reducing employment opportunities and leading to worker discontent. He announced plans to revamp the TBGKS union and provide opportunities for new leadership.

He also targeted the BJP, alleging that its leaders failed to fulfil promises of bringing funds after winning the Karimnagar Corporation and were projecting that development in the country was driven by a single leader.

Highlighting organisational plans, KTR said the party would launch a membership drive in May and June and conduct training programmes for cadre. He expressed confidence that the induction of senior leader Jeevan Reddy would strengthen the party in the erstwhile Karimnagar region.

On internal party matters, KTR dismissed reports of factionalism, stating that all leaders were working under the leadership of K. Chandrashekar Rao. “There are no internal differences. Everyone in the party is working for KCR,” he said, adding that he would carry out any responsibility assigned to him as a disciplined party worker.

He admitted that a gap had developed between the party and the people during its decade in power and said steps would be taken to bridge it through direct engagement, including the proposed padayatra. Expressing confidence, he said the BRS would stage a strong comeback in the next elections.