BRS condemns Congress government over Gurukul student deaths, repressive actions

BRS condemned the Congress government over its gross negligence in addressing the alarming spate of deaths of 48 students in Gurukul schools.

Hyderabad: BRS condemned the Congress government over its gross negligence in addressing the alarming spate of deaths of 48 students in Gurukul schools. The party working president KT Rama Rao lambasted the government for its failure to act, particularly over the death of Sailaja, a student from Wankidi village, who succumbed after battling food poisoning for 20 days.

Speaking at Telangana Bhavan on Tuesday, Rama Rao found fault with the State government for erecting barricades and restricting the people from attending the funeral of the young student at her village in Wankidi mandal. condemned the house arrests of leaders like MLA Kova Lakshmi, Anil Jadav, Johnson Naik and others who attempted to attend the funeral and console the bereaved family. “What governance is this – illegal detentions, media blockades, and internet shutdowns? This is not democracy; it’s tyranny,” he said.

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The BRS working president slammed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for not conducting a single review on student deaths or the condition of residential welfare schools. He condemned the house arrests of leaders like MLA Kova Lakshmi and others who attempted to console the bereaved families. He dubbed the deaths of 48 students as murders committed by the Congress government due to sheer negligence. He vowed that the BRS will raise the issue in the upcoming Assembly session and corner the State government over its inaction.

He also urged students not to take any hasty steps in case of any trouble and instead, suggested them to stay strong. He assured necessary support on behalf of BRS, if any student requires treatment at a private hospital.

Former Minister T Harish Rao termed the Congress government’s actions a “violation of constitutional principles” and accusing it of silencing public representatives and the media. He said the questioning voices are being intimidated by the Congress government based on the false charges.

MLC K Kavitha also stated that the death of Sailaja due to food poisoning exposes the government’s failure. Revanth Reddy’s administration embodies dictatorial tendencies,” she added.