BRS questions Revanth Reddy’s false claims on Rs 3.3 lakh crore debt repayments

Fresh data in Telangana’s Socio-Economic Outlook 2026 contradicted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claims on debt repayment, with Dasoju Sravan alleging inflated figures and accusing him of misleading the Assembly to target former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao

Hyderabad: Fresh figures in the State government’s own Socio-Economic Outlook-2026 have cast serious doubt on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claims in the Assembly that his government raised Rs 3.47 lakh crore in loans and repaid nearly Rs 3.3 lakh crore.

The BRS leaders stated that the Chief Minister gave false statement on debt servicing which was far lower than those mentioned in the House.

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During the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s Address, the Chief Minister argued that heavy borrowing was unavoidable because of an Rs 8 lakh crore debt left by the previous BRS government.

He also claimed that the Congress government raised Rs 3.47 lakh crore loan and spent Rs 3.3 lakh crore towards repayments including interest on loans obtained by the previous BRS regime. However, the official debt-servicing data contradicted this narrative.

According to the Socio Economic Outlook 2026 tabled in the Assembly, the Congress government spent Rs 1.67 lakh crore towards repayment of principle and interest between December 2023 and December 2025. These repayments were pertaining to FRBM (Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management) loans and government-guaranted loans raised by SPVs but serviced by the government.

Speaking on the issue at Telangana Bhavan on Sunday, BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan said the Socio Economic Outlook published by the State government proved that the Chief Minister misled the Assembly by presenting inflated numbers.

He pointed out that while outstanding debt as on December 31, 2025 stood at Rs 8 lakh crore, the Chief Minister wrongfully attributed it to previous BRS government, to defame former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.

The Chief Minister is stooping to new lows and taking credit for loans repaid by the SPVs and corporations, to justify this government’s borrowing spree,” he said, adding that the Chief Minister misleading the House and people of the State was shameful.