KTR demands Centre’s reply over Revanth’s claims of preparedness to send Rs 1,000 crore to AICC
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has demanded clarity from the BJP-led Central government on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s alleged claim of readiness to transfer Rs 1,000 crore to the Congress high command.
Adilabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded the BJP-led Central government clarify its stand on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy‘s claims of preparedness to transfer Rs 1,000 crore to the Congress high command in Delhi.
He questioned the silence of the Central agencies like Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation and Income Tax departments, despite such open statements by none other than the Chief Minister.
Speaking to reporters after visiting party leaders lodged in jail in Adilabad, Rama Rao said that even after Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly alleged that ‘RR tax’ was being collected by the Congress government in Telangana, the BJP government at the Centre had remained silent. He questioned why central agencies had not initiated action if the Chief Minister was openly indulging in corruption.
The BRS working president said the Congress government had abandoned governance and was focused on diverting Telangana’s resources to Delhi.
Demanding Revanth Reddy to explain the source of the alleged Rs 1,000 crore, he wondered if the former was prepared to send Rs 1,000 crore to his party high command, how many thousands of crores of public money were being siphoned off.
He remarked that Revanth Reddy who was caught red-handed in the Cash for Vote case, was now indirectly acknowledging the corrupt practices of the Congress government.
Rama Rao accused the State government of neglecting farmers’ welfare, pointing out that Rythu Bharosa financial assistance, which was earlier credited in December during the BRS rule, had not been released even by March.
He also cited alleged delay in loan waivers and inadequate procurement of crops such as jowar and cotton, leading to distress among farmers. The BRS would continue its fight to safeguard public funds and the interests of Telangana, he asserted.
