Harish Rao predicts silent revolution in Jubilee Hills

BRS leader T Harish Rao predicted a silent revolution in the Jubilee Hills bypoll, claiming people would vote for the Car symbol to protect Telangana’s future. He accused the Congress government of failure, crime surge, debt rise, and misgovernance

Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Friday predicted a silent revolution in the Jubilee Hills bypoll, asserting that people would decisively vote for the Car symbol to safeguard Telangana’s future and expose the Congress government’s failures.

Emphasising the need for a strong voice to question the Revanth Reddy government, which he described as marked by misrule, intimidation, and administrative collapse, he said there were only two teams — one that promised six guarantees and another that fought for their implementation. “People should decide between development and destruction,” he said, urging voters to support BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha.

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Fielding a volley of questions during a Meet the Press programme at the Press Club of Hyderabad in Somajiguda, Harish Rao said whether in power or opposition, BRS had always stood with the people. “When houses were demolished in the name of HYDRAA, we fought for justice. Mohammed Azharuddin became a Minister because BRS questioned injustice to minorities,” he charged.

He lambasted the Congress government for complete regression in all sectors except crime, citing official police reports to show how law and order had deteriorated since December 2023. “From January to September 2025 alone, there were 189 murders, 1,700 kidnappings, 123 rape cases, 1,051 robberies, and over 6,400 house thefts. Crimes against women rose by 12.3 per cent, rapes by 28 per cent, and kidnappings by 26 per cent. Hyderabad, once an investment hub under KCR, has now turned into an insecurity hub,” he said.

The former Minister compared this to the previous BRS regime, which established the Integrated Command Control Centre and installed around 10 lakh CCTV cameras, including six lakh in Hyderabad. “Revanth Reddy reduced the Command Control Centre to a venue for review meetings, while most CCTV cameras remain defunct due to lack of maintenance. Murders are happening in broad daylight, while police act like political agents. Drugs worth thousands of crores were seized in Cherlapalli by Mumbai police, which is a shameful blot on the government,” he remarked.

On the Congress government’s borrowings, Harish Rao said the State’s debt had increased by Rs 2.08 lakh crore in just two years. “The State’s own tax revenue, which was 12 per cent under BRS, has fallen drastically. Revanth Reddy has stopped welfare schemes citing lack of funds, yet he is ready to spend Rs 1.5 lakh crore each on the non-existent Future City and Musi Riverfront projects designed for commissions,” he alleged.

Responding to questions about Kavitha’s allegations, he said the Congress was indulging in political diversion to cover up its failures. “If anyone must answer, it is Revanth Reddy, as his own colleague Konda Surekha’s daughter accused him of extortion and gun threats,” he countered.

On the Kaleshwaram project issue, he rubbished allegations of BRS-BJP collusion. “If Revanth truly had no ties with the BJP, why hasn’t the ED questioned him in the Vote-for-Note case? He would have been behind bars long ago,” he quipped.

Harish Rao dismissed the Congress’s claims about constructing the Tummidi Hatti project. “Only 80 TMCft of water is available there, while the Kaleshwaram project draws 280 TMCft. By proposing to divert water from Tummidi Hatti to the Sundilla barrage, Revanth Reddy has admitted that the Kaleshwaram project is sound. Tummidi Hatti is only a scheme for contracts and commissions,” he stated.

On HYDRAA demolitions, he said BRS had stood by the poor when their homes were destroyed at midnight and on weekends. “If HYDRAA acts as per law, we support it. But why target only the poor while letting the rich go free?” he asked.

Questioned about the Jubilee Hills dynamics, Harish Rao said Sunitha, as a woman candidate, would connect better with voters. “Gopinath was a strong leader, and Sunitha will represent people’s voice with the full backing of BRS,” he said.

Alleging misuse of the police machinery, the former Minister demanded the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to ensure a fair bypoll. “The DGP, who took his appointment letter from the Chief Minister, cannot be expected to act independently,” he remarked.

Harish Rao concluded by declaring that the BRS, which aims to bring K Chandrashekhar Rao back as Chief Minister, would continue to be the voice of the people both inside and outside the Assembly.

“The people of Telangana want KCR back, and Jubilee Hills will mark the beginning of that return,” he asserted.