Harish Rao attacks Revanth Reddy over failure to deliver on promises
BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to fulfil promises, alleging misuse of language, poor governance and misleading claims on State debt, while accusing the Congress government of neglecting farmers and welfare commitments
Hyderabad: Launching a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to fulfil promises made to the people, BRS Deputy Floor Leader T Harish Rao said the Chief Minister was getting frustrated when questioned over the implementation of the six guarantees and declarations promised in the manifesto.
He said the Chief Minister had once again exhibited his vitriolic nature and proved that he would continue to use unparliamentary language, irrespective of the platform.
“Revanth Reddy himself has repeatedly boasted about assuming the Chief Minister’s position by trampling over everyone. Can anyone possess such a ruthless and autocratic mindset as Revanth Reddy?” Harish Rao asked.
The Chief Minister claimed that the Governor’s address serves as a “vision document”, but in reality there was nothing visionary in it, the BRS Deputy Floor Leader said.
During the Motion of Thanks to the Governor’s address in the House, if the principal Opposition party points out flaws in policies, how can that be dubbed as politics, he asked.
He said the Chief Minister hailed the AI Summit held in New Delhi recently, unmindful of the fact that the Congress party opposed it, and asked, “Why did Youth Congress activists stage protests while Revanth Reddy was addressing the gathering?”
The BRS Deputy Floor Leader stated that none could match the Chief Minister in deceiving people and garnering votes in the guise of guarantees.
He ridiculed the Chief Minister’s lack of awareness on issues such as the construction of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), Outer Ring Road tenders and others.
“A man who lacks the competence to even provide streetlights is now talking about ‘Vision 2047’. Unless Revanth Reddy’s intentions are pure, it is futile to constantly chant about CURE, PURE and RARE,” Harish Rao said.
He also found fault with the Chief Minister for claiming credit for schemes and projects initiated by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.
The oil palm factory in Narmetta stands as a testament to BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao’s achievements. Similarly, the initiative to provide fine rice was also the BRS chief’s brainchild, he said.
The former minister also pointed to the Congress government’s failure to fulfil promises made to the farming community. “Will a man who failed to fulfil the promises made to farmers strive for farmers’ prosperity?” he asked.
After assuring farmers to cultivate paddy extensively, the Congress government was now trying to evade procurement under the pretext of crop diversification, he alleged.
He charged that the Chief Minister was neglecting the welfare of different sections while focusing on building his own image. “Telangana did not get any benefit out of the football match with Lionel Messi but served well for the Chief Minister’s publicity stunts,” he said.
The former Finance Minister also raised strong objection to what he termed as the Chief Minister’s repeated attempts to mislead people over State debt.
The BRS government had incurred debts amounting to Rs 4.17 lakh crore. Despite the Central government placing facts on debt in Parliament, the Chief Minister continued to peddle fabricated claims, he alleged.
“Revanth Reddy himself admitted that within just two years, the Congress government raised loans exceeding Rs 3.47 lakh crore. At this rate, the total debt will surpass Rs 8 lakh crore within five years,” Harish Rao said, adding that the Chief Minister does not have the moral right to speak on State debt.
