BRS to stamp authority in other States, play crucial role in national politics, says KTR
The BRS working president said the party would stamp its authority in other States as well and play a crucial role in national politics.
Hyderabad: Exuding confidence that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi would be elected to power for the third time with 95 to 100 seats in the Assembly, BRS Working President and IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday stressed on the continuity of good governance, cautioning that Telangana’s current progress could not be taken for granted under any other party.
Many think that whichever party is in power, development will happen, but that is not the case. Had that been, how did previous governments failed to address power, drinking and irrigation issues in the State, he asked. Speaking after inaugurating the CREDAI Telangana’s new office at Financial District here on Thursday, the Minister said the BRS would stamp its authority in other States as well and play a crucial role in national politics too.
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“We will prove our might and show that not just Gujarat leaders can call the shots. The BRS will also play a crucial role in national politics,” he said, challenging opposition parties to show a better performing State than Telangana. “If they do so, I will quit politics,” he said.
In 2014, when the BRS (then TRS) had won 63 seats, conspiracies were hatched to dethrone the democratically elected government and to present Telangana as a failed experiment. Though opposition parties do not have clarity, people do have, and they will not want to lose a good government that delivers its promises, he said, adding that there were many desperate to come to power.
In Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was the ultimate authority. But the situation would be different in any other party came to power.
“Forget about addressing people’s problems, if the Congress or BJP come to power, their leaders will have to wait for appointments from their party chiefs in New Delhi. They may accept a few and reject more appeals. Do we need such a situation?” Rama Rao asked, stating that the stark contrast in development in Telangana and other States would be realized by the people when they step into Maharashtra, Karnataka and other States.
“In some States, if a builder has to construct a 5 lakh sq ft structure, he needs to pay cuts in terms of per square feet to both ruling and opposition parties. Does that happen in Telangana?” he asked, also coming down heavily on those criticizing the State’s debts. The basic objective of the government would be to ensure the welfare of most vulnerable sections in the society.
Post Covid, India surpassed Nigeria as the country with more poor people. If the gap between poor and the rich increases, it would lead to civil strife and to avoid such situations, the government has to implement different schemes for the welfare of the poor. The State government had invested the loan amounts in productive sectors like power, water and irrigation, he said.
Boom ahead for Hyderabad
On the development of the State capital, he said Hyderabad was poised to become the first city in the country to ensure 100 percent sewerage treatment by September this year. Metro services would be increased from 71 km to 250 km. Genome Valley at Shamshabad would be expanded. The IT sector was being expanded to tier II cities. The target was to offer 50,000 IT jobs in tier II cities, with 12,000 jobs already offered, he said.
“We are also coming up with a new policy on a circular economy. This is to ensure that treated water generated from STPs is put to use in building construction activities, landscaping and others,” Rama Rao said, adding that the journey of Telangana, particularly that of Hyderabad, had just begun.
“Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has many more plans for development in the State,” he said.
