KTR: BJP Promise To Make BC Candidates CM Of Telangana

Hyderabad, Oct 28 (Hydnow): The ruling BRS today attacked the BJP over its announcement of making a backward class (BC) leader as Chief Minister of Telangana. 

BRS Working President K.Tarak Rama Rao, who attended a ‘Meet the Press’ event here, pointed to the BJP replacing its state unit president, who belongs to the backward classes. 

He claimed that the BRS has been raising the demand for establishing a ministry for OBCs since the time Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister.  the Telangana legislative assembly had passed a resolution in this regard the BRS had demanded this in its plenary, he accused the center of not conducting a census for backward classes, he said that the Telangana government has the figures (on BC population) in view of the ‘Samagra Kutumba Survey’  (integrated household survey) conducted by its in 2014. 

He said “Narendra Modi ji belongs to OBC.  Has the condition of BC’s in this country changed in the last nine and half years?  It is not right, in a democracy, to feel that the whole community would benefit if one person becomes the Chief Minster or Prime Minster, he opined. 

Rashtrapati ji is a “Girijan” (ST), woman, Has it benefitted all the STs and women of the country?” he asked. 

Rama Rao underscored the importance of decisions and schemes introduced by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. 

On the row over the ‘sinking of piers’ of the Medigadda (Lakshmi) barrage of the Kaleswaram project, the Minister said the project has been operational for the last five years and that the barrage withstood the highest flood last year successfully.  Referring to the National Dam Safety Authority’s visit, he said he was awaiting the report. 

Rama Rao further said there would be no burden on the state exchequer due to any damage to the barrage and that the concerned agency would bear the cost and revive it. 

Reacting to opposition calling the Kaleswaram irrigation project in the state a ‘white elephant, the BRS leader said Congress was the real white elephant of the country.  “People have borne the brunt of Congress’s misrule and misadventures for the longest time, he said.  

He highlighted the achievements of the Telangana government under Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s leadership.  He stated that Telangana has become a compass for India, with the state’s comprehensive, balanced, inclusive, and integrated development serving as a model for the country.  KTRS mentioned that the per capita income in Telangana has significantly increased from Rs. 1.14 lakh in 2014 to Rs. 3.17 lakh and asserted that people from all communities are living in Telangana without discrimination or caste differences.  He said that KCR’s rule has been a golden age for welfare, with a focus on development.  He clarified that the allegations of the state being in debt were incorrect, as the borrowed funds were used for wealth creation, including in the irrigation sector and Mission Bhagiratha, which aims to provide safe drinking water to every household. 

KTR also highlighted the achievements in the power sector, where reforms have led to a three-fold increase in installed power generation capacity.  He mentioned the balanced development and welfare initiatives undertaken, with an equal focus on both villages and towns.   “Telangana’s progress in urban and rural development has been recognized nationally, and the state has seen a significant increase in green cover, surpassing Bangalore in the IT sector, and becoming a leader in grain production, KTR said. 

he said that the state government is focused on development and urged people to vote accordingly.  He also mentioned that Telangana has allocated the largest budget for the Muslim minority among all states in the country. (Hydnow) 

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