BRS to appoint new party committees, intensify fight on people’s issues
The BRS has announced a major organisational overhaul, including a statewide membership drive and new committee appointments. The party also intensified its criticism of the Congress government, highlighting issues in agriculture, electoral rolls and national policies.
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has announced a major organisational overhaul and a renewed political offensive against the ruling Congress government. The party will soon launch a massive membership drive, followed by the appointment of new committees from the booth level to the State level as part of its efforts to strengthen itself.
The State executive committee meeting was chaired by party president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, marking the conclusion of the silver jubilee year. The meeting, which lasted over three hours, was attended by senior State leaders, elected representatives and key functionaries. The party paid tributes to Telangana martyrs before deliberating on organisational restructuring and current political issues.
In a significant decision, Chandrashekhar Rao ordered the termination of all party committees except the State-level committee. The party will soon launch a comprehensive membership drive, both online and offline, followed by the appointment of new committees from booth level to the State level in a phased manner. Training programmes for new members will also be conducted.
“Sitting MLAs and aspirants were directed to strictly follow party discipline and remain accessible to both cadre and the public, with performance to be a key factor in future ticket allocation,” BRS working president KT Rama Rao told mediapersons after the meeting.
On the occasion, the BRS resolved to intensify its fight against the Congress government on a range of public issues and unfulfilled electoral promises. The party sharply criticised the government’s handling of agriculture, particularly alleging delays and lapses in paddy procurement as well as the disbursement of Rythu Bharosa financial support. It announced statewide protests if procurement centres were not opened immediately and all crops were not purchased, accusing the government of indulging in publicity rather than ensuring ground-level procurement.
During his address, Chandrashekhar Rao recalled the Telangana movement and the struggle that led to statehood. He reminded the gathering of the BRS government’s achievements, especially the implementation of the Rythu Bandhu scheme, and criticised the current Congress regime for weakening it by irregular release of funds, which was adversely affecting farmers.
Rama Rao said the meeting also discussed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party expressed concern over large-scale deletions of votes in States like West Bengal and Bihar, and directed its cadre to remain vigilant. “Booth Level Agents (BLAs) have already been appointed in over 90 constituencies to coordinate with officials and prevent wrongful deletions. We will complete appointments in the remaining constituencies in a couple of days,” he said.
On national issues, the BRS passed a resolution urging the Centre to introduce the Women’s Reservation Bill without linking it to delimitation. The party also strongly objected to remarks made by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya in Parliament on Telangana’s formation, criticising both Congress and BJP MPs from the State for failing to respond.
Responding to questions, Rama Rao said the party was not bothered about the emergence of new political outfits in the State, asserting that the BRS has a strong legacy of over 25 years. “Many parties were floated and shut down in this State, but only a few survived,” he added.
He also took a swipe at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who called the BRS a dead party, accusing him of indulging in rhetoric instead of governance. “I suggest Revanth Reddy focus on his Congress party, which is struggling to make its presence felt at the national level for more than 12 years now. He should stop making cheap remarks and speak like a Chief Minister,” he remarked.
