In a sharp political attack, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday accused Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of failing to deliver on his electoral assurances. He advised the Congress leader to draw inspiration from the legacies of former chief ministers K Chandrasekhar Rao, Chandrababu Naidu, and YS Rajasekhar Reddy.
KTR's Advice: Build a Legacy Like Past Leaders
Addressing a gathering of party leaders in Hyderabad, KTR emphasized that the chief minister's primary focus should be on creating a positive and lasting impact for the state. He directly countered Congress's frequent criticism about him leveraging his father's stature.
"They often criticise me for allegedly taking advantage of my father. Why shouldn't I? He is a great leader who made the impossible possible by achieving Telangana," KTR stated. He added that he speaks proudly of his father, K Chandrasekhar Rao, and noted that other former CMs like Chandrababu Naidu and YS Rajasekhar Reddy earned public admiration through their work.
KTR's message to Revanth Reddy was clear: "Revanth should aspire to do the same so that future generations in his family can speak proudly of him."
Contrasting Decades: BRS Development vs Congress 'Failures'
The BRS leader framed the current political discourse as a comparison between two time periods. He claimed the people of Telangana are evaluating 24 months of what he termed as the Congress administration's failures against a decade of unprecedented development under the BRS rule.
KTR accused the Congress government of mastering "the art of lying" instead of fulfilling promises. He specifically refuted allegations that the previous BRS government had plunged the state into a debt trap.
Debt Data Dispute: Unpacking the Rs 3.7 Lakh Crore Claim
Providing figures to back his argument, KTR cited the Centre's response in Parliament. He stated that after the BRS came to power, nearly Rs 3.7 lakh crore in loans were raised. However, he clarified this amount included an existing loan of Rs 72,000 crore that the BRS government inherited in 2014 from the united Andhra Pradesh.
"If that is excluded, the BRS govt took only Rs 2.7 lakh crore in loans," he asserted, challenging the narrative of fiscal mismanagement under his party's tenure. This detailed rebuttal forms the core of his counterattack against the Congress's financial accusations.
The remarks signal an intensifying political battle in Telangana, with the principal opposition party, BRS, mounting a sustained critique of the Congress government's performance midway through its term.
