BRS slams Congress for environment of intimidation targeting investors

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao accused Telangana’s Congress government of intimidating investors and fostering a “gun culture” in the cabinet. They highlighted stark differences from the previous investor-friendly BRS regime and demanded a CBI probe

Hyderabad: The BRS leadership on Saturday slammed the Congress administration for fostering an environment of intimidation and extortion, particularly targeting industrialists and investors, in stark contrast to the previous BRS regime’s investor-friendly policies. The latest salvo came from party working president KT Rama Rao, who on Saturday highlighted the divide in governance styles. In a social media post, he contrasted the BRS’s “red carpet” welcome extended to investors during the K Chandrashekhar Rao era with what he described as Congress’s aggressive tactics.

“This was KCR Govt in action with respect to industry captains. Now we all know how the Congress Govt is dealing with industrialists,” he wrote while posting a visual from BRS investor summits held in the past, where he, as the then Minister for Industries, was holding an umbrella for a leading industrialist. The post reads – “BRS: Welcomes investors with respect. Congress: Threatens investors with guns. The difference is clear.” Earlier on Friday, BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into what he termed a “gun culture” infiltrating the Congress cabinet. Rao alleged that internal clashes among Ministers have escalated to threats involving firearms, with close aides to the Chief Minister allegedly using intimidation tactics to extract money from businesses.

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“The CM is presiding over a cabinet where guns are drawn not just in personal feuds but against those who dare to invest in Telangana,” Rao said, pointing to reports of Ministers’ associates parading armed guards during meetings with company executives.

Another post from the BRS party handle said: “BRS rolled out the red carpet for investments. Congress is putting guns to heads for illegal collections.”