BRS stages protest in Mahabubabad against Congress government’s anti-people policies
KTR warned of State-wide protests if the injustices continued, asserting that the BRS would hold similar dharnas across all 119 constituencies.
Mahabubabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a blistering attack on the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, pledging to stand by Dalit and tribal farmers facing forcible land acquisition and oppression. He charged Revanth Reddy with betraying farmers and prioritising personal gains over public welfare.
Addressing a massive Maha Dharna near the Tahsildar office at Mahabubabad on Monday, Rama Rao said the BRS would continue fight against the anti-people policies of the Congress government. He explained the injustice faced by tribal farmers in Lagacherla, the Chief Minister’s own constituency. “Farmers there have been protesting for nine months against land acquisition, yet the Chief Minister had no time to meet them. Instead, he has flown to Delhi 28 times without addressing their concerns,” he said.
The BRS working president explained the struggles of farmers and tribal women, including a pregnant woman who took her grievances to Delhi. He lambasted the Congress for failing to fulfill promises such as Rythu Bandhu and 24-hour electricity and accused the government of exploiting farmers while serving corporate interests.
He questioned the silence of the police who arrest the BRS leaders for no fault of theirs, but did not initiate any action against Congress MLAs who threatened to pelt stones at him and other BRS leaders for holding the Maha Dharna.
Referencing the Telangana movement, Rama Rao invoked the historical significance of Mahabubabad, stating, “Fourteen years ago, this place ignited a fire that led to Telangana’s formation. Today, it will be the fortress of resistance against those oppressing Dalits, BCs, and tribals,” he declared.
He warned of State-wide protests if the injustices continued, asserting that the BRS would hold similar dharnas across all 119 constituencies. “We are a force built by K Chandrashekhar Rao, unafraid and unyielding. This fight for justice will not stop until the people’s rights are restored,” he asserted.
