KTR challenges Revanth Reddy to fulfill electoral promises, stop diversionary tactics

BRS working president and former Minister KT Rama Rao said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy installed the statue to appease the Congress leadership, while ignoring Telangana's sentiments.

Hyderabad: BRS working president and former Minister KT Rama Rao launched a fierce attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over the installation of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in front of Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat. He said Revanth Reddy installed the statue to appease the Congress leadership, while ignoring Telangana’s sentiments.

“Revanth Reddy insulted people of Telangana by unveiling Rajiv Gandhi’s statue in the place specifically earmarked for Telangana Talli’s statue. Once BRS returns to power, we will remove Rajiv Gandhi’s statue and send it to Gandhi Bhavan with full honours. It will be rightfully replaced with the statue of Telangana Talli,” he vowed.

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Commemorating integration of the Hyderabad State into the Indian union on Tuesday, the BRS organised “National Integration Day” celebrations at Telangana Bhavan here. Rama Rao hoisted the national flag on the occasion. Earlier, he performed “Palabhishekam” (pouring milk) to the statue of Telangana Talli on the Telangana Bhavan premises, to mark the State-wide protests launched by the BRS, opposing the State government’s decision regarding the statue installation.

Speaking to mediapersons on the occasion, Rama Rao ridiculed Revanth Reddy’s comments on Rajiv Gandhi’s contributions to India’s technological advancements. He stated that the Chief Minister lacks basic knowledge. “Not Rajiv Gandhi, but Charles Babbage invented computer. Similarly, it wasn’t Rajiv Gandhi who introduced computers to India. The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Automatic Calculator (TIFRAC) started computer services in 1956 when Rajiv was just 12 years old,” he said, dismissing Revanth’s remarks as uninformed rhetoric.

The BRS working president lashed out at the Congress government of failing to deliver its promises, including the Rs 15,000 financial assistance under Rythu Bharosa, enhanced pensions, and two lakh jobs for the unemployed. He condemned the current state of governance, especially the law and order situation in Hyderabad, lack of basic amenities in schools, and also increasing health emergency situation with diseases like dengue spreading across the state.

Rama Rao questioned the delay in filling the two lakh government jobs promised by the Congress to the youth of Telangana. He pointed out the Congress government is about to complete one year in power in next couple of months, but has done nothing for the State. He suggested that Revanth Reddy should focus on governance rather than employing diversionary tactics. “If possible, deliver on your 420 promises,” he said.

He demanded for the immediate release of BRS student leaders who were arrested during protests against the installation of Rajiv Gandhi statue. “These students protested peacefully against the disrespect shown to Telangana’s heritage. They must be released immediately,” he asserted.