Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, alleging that it came to power by running a smear campaign against the BRS. Speaking after unfurling the national flag during Telangana Formation Day celebrations at Telangana Bhavan, KTR claimed that the Congress made false promises and issued fake declarations during the 2023 assembly elections. He asserted that the party's 'poisonous propaganda' led to the BRS's defeat.
Congress Pushed Telangana Back by 25 Years
KTR alleged that the Congress, which came through the backdoor, has pushed Telangana back by 25 years. He said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was turning the state, which he himself had once described as a 'platter full of abundance', into a discarded platter. 'The Congress has polluted Telangana politics with lies, fabrications, and poisonous propaganda. While the entire country got rid of Congress as a curse, it has found its way into Telangana,' KTR said.
Congress Government's Performance Under Fire
Though half of its term has already elapsed, the Congress government has achieved nothing, KTR alleged. He added that the BRS's struggle is not for power but for the people of Telangana. 'In 30 months, it has brought Telangana crashing down in all sectors. There is no section that has not been deceived under Congress rule. Agriculture, which was progressing well, has slipped into crisis. There is no Rythu Bandhu, there is no one to provide fertilizers, and even after two months after harvesting, farmers are struggling to sell their produce. It is painful to witness a situation where even falling at the government's feet evokes no mercy,' he said.
Revanth Reddy Incompetent, Says KTR
The BRS leader alleged that, in an attempt to defame former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Congress has harboured vengeance against irrigation projects. 'Revanth Reddy is an incapable and incompetent CM. He failed to ensure the supply of urea, procure paddy, extend Rythu Bandhu, or provide jobs to unemployed youth,' KTR said.
Rahul Gandhi Misled Youth
KTR further alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had misled unemployed youth by making false promises at Ashok Nagar. 'In its two and a half years in power, the Congress government has not provided even 4,000 new jobs. Rahul Gandhi should come to Chikkadpally library and Ashok Nagar Chowrasta to debate on this,' he said. The BRS leader also stated that the BRS would contest the next elections on its own, emphasizing that the party had always contested independently and secured victories on its own since the formation of Telangana.
