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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

Over Rs 5 lakh crore budget required to fulfil promises made by the Congress, says Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao

Says Congress made meagre allocations for agriculture and allied sectors though it would need Rs 42,000 crore per annum

Questions how the Congress government plans to generate necessary resources to cover deficit

Accuses Congress government of misplaced priorities, exaggerated claims and unfulfilled promises

The much-touted Six Guarantees, the Congress party’s electoral plank, seem to have been significantly diluted in the State's budget for 2025-26

Says it prioritised the sole task of sending funds to Delhi to "please the bosses", criticises Congress for failing to implement its six guarantees within promised 100-day timeframe

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka tabled the budget in the State Assembly, with emphasis on economic growth and welfare initiatives

The allocation of Rs 465 crores this year for sports is Rs 100 crores more than the last year’s budgetary provision

Following this, the business advisory committee, chaired by Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, decided to extend the session until March 27. During the meeting, it was also agreed that the State budget would be presented on March 19.

A special session of the State Assembly is likely to be held in the first week of March to pass key bills related to BC reservations and SC categorization. Meanwhile, the budget session is expected to commence in the third week of March after the Governor's address. The government plans to conclude the session before March 28, considering Ramzan, Ugadi, and other festivals at the end of the month.

The delay in the departmental consultations is being attributed to the Congress government's plans to focus on the ongoing MLC polls, followed by the local body elections

Consultations aim to align allocations with Congress government’s welfare and development priorities while addressing fiscal constraints

State government would not impose fresh taxes to generate revenue for taking up development works and implementing the six guarantees promised by the Congress party.

ABVP state secretary Chinthakayala Jhansi said the student community was disappointed with the small earmarking for education in budget by the Congress government, which came to power with a promise of strengthening the education system.

TS UTF president K Jangaiah and general secretary Chava Ravi urged the State government to review and increase allocations for the education sector as the present budget would not be enough for development of the public education system.

Stating that Hyderabad was central to the growth of Telangana, Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said Rs.10,000 crore was proposed for different development projects in Hyderabad.

Leader of Opposition and BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao dominated television channels, tweets on X, and multiple social media platforms for hours after arriving at the Assembly about 15 minutes before Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka presented the budget.

Speaking to the media, BJP Legislative Party leader A Maheshwar Reddy alleged that the budget was full of debts and that the budget would further increase the State's debts.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka claimed that the government had identified sources to generate additional revenues to fulfill the initiatives announced in the budget and the six guarantees of Congress.