BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Telangana government, alleging corruption, unfulfilled poll promises and misgovernance. Addressing party workers after a minority leader joined the BRS, he claimed Telangana had become an "ATM" for the Congress leadership.
BRS working president K T Rama Rao deemed it "unnecessary" to conduct a separate caste census for the minorities along with the BCs, asserting that it would harm both BCs and the minorities.