Gen Z uprising will mark Congress downfall in Telangana: RS Praveen Kumar

BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar predicted a Gen Z-led uprising against the Congress government in Telangana, alleging anti-youth and anti-farmer policies, and urged students to lead a statewide movement against alleged irregularities and governance failures.

Hyderabad: Amid rising discontent among youth, BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar predicted a Gen Z uprising against the Congress government in Telangana, triggering a major political shift. He called on young people to lead a statewide movement to dethrone what he termed an exploitative regime.

“Gen Z is not just a demographic. It is an explosive force that will protect Telangana. A backlash similar to developments in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is inevitable in Telangana,” he said, citing youth-led political upheavals abroad.

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Addressing students at Telangana Bhavan during an induction programme for youth from Kalwakurthy, Praveen Kumar accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of pursuing anti-farmer and anti-student policies. He alleged large-scale land and financial irregularities under the current Congress regime.

Referring to an eviction drive at Velugumatla in Khammam district, he said poor families were forcibly displaced at the behest of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. “Despite deployment of 4,000 police personnel, along with bulldozers, and demolition of over 600 houses, a young woman, Salomi, resisted and became a symbol of youth defiance,” he said.

He urged students to draw inspiration from such incidents and oppose alleged attempts to encroach government land worth Rs 7,000 crore in Nadergul and divert funds from the proposed Rs 1.5 lakh crore Musi River project.

Praveen Kumar also criticised the government’s education policies, questioning delays in fee reimbursement and neglect of poor students. He contrasted this with the previous BRS regime under K Chandrashekhar Rao, which strengthened public education. “Instead of clearing Rs 10,000 crore fee reimbursement dues, the Chief Minister is promoting private institutions charging lakhs in fees by inaugurating them,” he said.

He accused the government of dismantling welfare measures, including reservations in government contracts, which were harming marginalised communities. He said administrative apathy led to 128 student deaths in residential schools during the two-year Congress rule.

Several student leaders and youth activists joined the BRS at the event, which was attended by former MLAs Jaipal Yadav, Methuku Anand and other senior leaders.