BRS president KCR asks cadre to gear up for direct fight with Congress

KCR says Congress betraying people who trusted it and voted it to power; Announces massive public meeting in the last week of February

Hyderabad: Breaking his silence on the Congress administration in the State, BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday, asked his party cadre to gear up for a direct fight with the Congress regime. He announced a massive public meeting in the last week of February.

“I have been watching the Congress administration silently for the last one year. But it is time to take up a direct fight. I would not strike my opponents easily, as it has to be decisive and forceful. People of Telangana as well as Congress leaders are well aware of it,” he declared.

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Speaking to BRS leaders from the Zaheerabad constituency at his Erravelli residence, Chandrashekhar Rao launched a full-throttle attack, charging the Congress of betraying people who trusted it and voted it to power. He criticised the ruling party for failing to implement a single welfare scheme properly, stating that Telangana was facing a severe crisis under the Congress leadership.

He said people were already disillusioned with the Congress’s one-year rule and were gearing up to thrash Congress leaders. He reminded that he had warned voters about the Congress’s lack of commitment to farmer welfare and Dalit empowerment, but the electorate ignored it.

“The people of Telangana did not listen to my warnings during the elections. They voted for Congress, believing in false promises. Now, they are paying the price,” he said.

The former Chief Minister remarked that the Congress leaders were suppressing dissent by filing police cases against those questioning the government. He said under the Congress rule, Telangana is facing power cuts, drought, and water shortages. Key irrigation projects like Sangameshwara and Basaveshwara were stalled, while the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme was being emptied, putting the lives of farmers in jeopardy.

He called upon BRS leaders to conduct large-scale protests at irrigation project sites, demanding timely water supply for farmers. He also expressed concerns over falling land prices, deteriorating conditions in Gurukul hostels, and food poisoning incidents among students, blaming Congress’s negligence.

“Let us show the power of the people of Telangana to the Congress and bring them to their knees,” he said.

Chandrashekhar Rao charged the Congress with using the Muslim community for votes and failing to uphold its promises. He alleged that welfare funds had dried up, leading to economic instability. Comparing the current situation to Telangana’s past struggles under the Congress regime, he said history was repeating itself.

“Telangana is once again suffering in the hands of the Congress leaders.”

He gave a strong counter to the Congress leaders who have been criticising his Erravelli residence as a farmhouse giving an impression of a palatial building where illegal activities are conducted, though it is his residence and he cultivates crops.

“A farmhouse is for crops. What else do they expect to find here?” he asked.

He pointed out that though the Congress conducted an online poll to demean his governance as farmhouse governance recently, people gave them a fitting reply.

The BRS chief reiterated that the party was not formed for mere politics and he would fight for the people of Telangana till his last breath. He wanted the party cadre to fight and safeguard every citizen of the State.

Former Minister T Harish Rao and other senior leaders were present at the meeting.