KTR questions Rahul Gandhi’s silence on alleged atrocities and corruption in Telangana

BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned Rahul Gandhi's silence on alleged atrocities, corruption and land controversies under the Congress government ahead of his Hyderabad visit. He also called the Bharat Summit a Rs 100-crore propaganda exercise

Hyderabad:
BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a sharp attack on Congress Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi ahead of his visit to Hyderabad for the second edition of the Bharat Summit, questioning his silence on alleged atrocities, corruption and land-related controversies under the Congress government. Calling the Bharat Summit as a propaganda exercise at a cost of Rs 100 crore of Telangana people’s money, he asked the purpose of Rahul Gandhi’s visit now.

In a pointed attack, Rama Rao asked why Rahul Gandhi did not speak out when students demanding jobs promised by the Congress were allegedly beaten up by the State police, tribal women of Lagacherla were assaulted and molested over their lands, and HYDRAA bulldozers demolished homes of people in Hyderabad.

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He also questioned Rahul Gandhi’s silence over the felling of more than 10,000 trees at Kancha Gachibowli, the destruction of wildlife and the ecosystem on the Hyderabad Central University lands, and the damage to KBR Park.

The BRS working president pointed out that Rahul Gandhi did not flinch when the Constitutional processes were being ridiculed and 10 BRS MLAs were being bought off to join the ruling Congress. He also referred to the alleged pulling of BRS women legislators’ sarees and their assault in front of the Assembly, asking whether Rahul Gandhi had condemned the incident.

He also accused Rahul Gandhi of ignoring farmer and weaver suicides, midnight arrests of journalists, alleged crony capitalism and land grabbing. He cited public statements by Congress MLAs and Ministers on corruption.

“You chose silence when it mattered. Now, you waltz in shamelessly for a propaganda stunt with Rs 100 crore Telangana people’s money. Where do you get off Rahul Gandhi?” he asked.