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The Telangana Legislative Assembly’s Budget session concluded after 10 days, with Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar adjourning the House sine die. The Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill, cleared 10 Bills and referred one to a select committee

The Telangana government has proposed a Rs 4,000 crore cut in Rythu Bharosa budget allocations for 2026–27, alongside imposing a few eligibility rules, drawing criticism over reduced support, delayed payments, and changes in implementation of the farmer assistance scheme

BRSLP deputy leader T Harish Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in the Assembly, accusing it of setting unrealistic revenue targets and failing to deliver on welfare promises.

BRS legislators launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in the Telangana Assembly, criticising the State budget for neglecting farmers, tribal communities and youth. They alleged that welfare schemes lacked clarity, Rythu Bandhu payments had stopped, and allocations for SC/ST welfare were cut.

BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government in the Telangana Assembly over inflated budget estimates, revenue shortfalls and rising debt. He alleged repeated cuts in welfare schemes and questioned projections on excise revenue and economic growth

Former minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Congress government of neglecting Backward Classes, alleging underfunding of welfare promises, pending fee reimbursements and lack of representation, while Jaipal Yadav demanded reservations and accused it of vote-bank politics

The Telangana government reduced scholarship allocation by Rs 109 crore in the latest Budget, even as private colleges await over Rs 10,000 crore in pending dues, raising concerns among institutions and students dependent on fee reimbursement support

BRS leader T Harish Rao termed the Telangana Budget 2026-27 a “bogus budget”, alleging failure to implement Six Guarantees, recycled allocations and rising debt. He questioned welfare spending, demanded a white paper and challenged the government to prove its claims

Former minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav urged the Telangana government to allocate Rs 20,000 crore for BC welfare as promised in the Kamareddy Declaration. He also flagged delays in fee reimbursement and lack of funding for overseas education schemes

Uncertainty over Union Budget allocations has pushed Telangana into a fiscal squeeze. With no firm Central support for major projects, the State may rely on higher borrowings, asset monetisation and tax revisions to sustain welfare and infrastructure commitments

The State’s 2026-27 budget process has drawn criticism after review meetings were postponed and the session delayed. With Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka in Delhi, concerns have emerged over bureaucratic dominance and lack of ministerial oversight in budget planning.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has accused the Congress government in Telangana of deceptive budgeting that has pushed the state into a debt trap. Citing the latest CAG report, he demanded a White Paper in the Assembly to explain inflated revenue targets, breaches of borrowing limits, and off-budget liabilities.

Uncertainty over Central allocations in the Union Budget 2026–27 is likely to delay Telangana’s Budget presentation, with officials reassessing revenue projections and expenditure priorities amid the absence of firm funding commitments for major infrastructure and welfare projects

The Congress government in Telangana is preparing a bigger Budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of up to Rs. 3.25 lakh crore, even as the current year sees spending shortfalls, revenue gaps and rising dependence on borrowings.

Telangana’s finances are under severe strain, with revenue mobilisation faltering and borrowings overshooting sanctioned limits. The Congress government has sought Rs 1.3 lakh crore in grants and project approvals from the Union government, alongside aggressive borrowing plans.

The Telangana government has initiated preparations for the 2026-27 State Budget, directing departments to submit proposals by January 3 and revised estimates for 2025-26. Departments have been cautioned against inflated demands and barred from proposing new schemes without prior approval.

Dy CM told officials to prioritise revenue-generating areas, mobilise central funds, and complete pending projects based on urgency.

Completion of massive undertakings like Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project may prove to be a daunting task

The former minister flayed the government for ignoring the district in the budget by not allocating sufficient funds

The Telangana government's meagre Rs 600 crore allocation for the Indiramma Aathmeeya Bharosa scheme in the 2025-26 budget has raised serious questions about the Congress' commitment to welfare programmes