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Harish Rao criticized the State’s law enforcement practices, alleging that FIRs were being drafted under political instructions rather than legal procedures. Police stations have turned into Congress party offices, he said.

BRS leaders and activists staged a protest against the illegal arrest of its MLAs in Hyderabad. BRS leaders led by Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar staged a dharna at NTR chowk here on Thursday evening. They raised slogans against the State government and demanded the withdrawal of the illegal cases registered against BRS legislators.

Of these, five would be dedicated to MSMEs, one would be reserved for women owned and one for innovative start-ups. In all new industrial parks, five percent plots would be reserved for women and 15 percent plots would be reserved for SC/ST entrepreneurs, Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said

Tensions escalated in Hyderabad on Thursday as Cyberabad police arrested senior BRS leaders, including MLAs T Harish Rao, G Jagadish Reddy, and Padi Kaushik Reddy, amid high drama.

Raise serious questions about state of governance in Telangana, charge Congress government with undermining democracy and targeting BRS leaders through questionable actions

Kavitha pointed out the delay in implementing the Mahalakshmi scheme, where women were promised Rs 2,500 per month but have received nothing even after a year. "The Chief Minister owes Rs 30,000 to each woman in Telangana under this scheme and an additional Rs 24,000 for not increasing pensions as promised," she said.

"Rahul Gandhi ji, if as Leader of the Opposition (LOP) it is your right to visit Sambhal, why was Legislative Council LOP S Madhusudana Chari ji arrested by your Congress government in Telangana when he was on his way to Lagacherla?” he questioned.

Criticising Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for indulging in rhetoric and mudslinging against the BRS instead of showcasing the Congress government's achievements, he said he would write to Congress Lok Sabha leader Rahul Gandhi about the Congress's promises to Telangana and the Revanth Reddy government's failure to deliver them over the last one year.

He criticised the State government for taking credit for 55,143 jobs for which notifications were released and exams were conducted under the BRS regime

Dy CM and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka is likely to hold consultations with the departments in the first week of January. The State budget for 2025-26 is likely to be presented in the State Legislative Assembly in February next year.

Despite receiving appointment orders on October 9, with joining date as October 10, the newly appointed teachers are yet to receive their first salary, including October and November months, leaving them in a financial limbo.

The previous BRS government had laid emphasis on expanding IT companies in tier II cities and towns on par with Hyderabad. Accordingly, IT towers were constructed in Khammam, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda.

MLAs KP Vivekananda and Madhavaram Krishna Rao demanded immediate action, warning of intensified agitation if the issues are not addressed. They vowed to raise these issues in the upcoming session of the legislative assembly, questioning the Congress government's priorities.

"The Chief Minister claims to be a sportsperson and has expressed his love for football many times. Is this how he wants to treat existing playgrounds and leave sportspersons in lurch?" asked BRS spokesperson Krishank.

Industry sources say the government has designed the tender condition in such a way that small players cannot fulfil the conditions

BRS MLC K Kavitha condemned filing of cases and arrests of the party activists and warned the Congress government against targeting BRS activists and harassing them with legal cases for exposing its failures on social media.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy facing criticism over his attempt to install statues one after the other, all the while discriminating against existing ones

"The Chief Minister is promising to give Rs 500 bonus for fine variety which approximately costs Rs 30,000 crore for the government, but struggles to even pay Rs 7,500 crore under Rythu Bandhu every season. They are deliberately dismantling the scheme while misleading farmers," he remarked.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Niranjan Reddy criticized the "Rythu Panduga" event held in Mahabubnagar district, claiming it seemed more like an attempt to intimidate farmers than a celebration. "The meeting appeared to be aimed at threatening the farmers of the State for not surrendering their lands in Kodangal, under the guise of a farmers' festival. The Chief Minister's tone suggested he might forcibly take the farmers' lands," he alleged.

Speaking at a press conference at Telangana Bhavan on Saturday, Sravan stated that the Telangana Thalli statue was created by BRS President and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao after consulting those involved in the Telangana movement and experts, with the aim of inspiring the people during the movement.