Telangana Assembly monsoon session: Congress, BRS set for showdown over 1,000-day record and key issues

The Telangana Assembly’s monsoon session is set for a confrontation between the Congress government and BRS, with issues including 22A lands, farmers’ concerns, irrigation, welfare promises and CURE-2026 expected to dominate proceedings amid competing political strategies.

Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly is set for a stormy monsoon session commencing on Monday, with both the ruling and the opposition parties drawing clear battle lines. While the ruling Congress is keen to showcase its 1,000-day record during the session, the BRS is gearing up to corner the government on its failed promises and a host of issues plaguing the State.

The 22A prohibited lands list, merger of polytechnic colleges with Young India Skills University, farmers issues, failure to utilise Godavari and Krishna river inflows for irrigation, fee reimbursement dues, arrears and benefits to retired employees, and welfare commitments are set to dominate the proceedings.

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The BRS has already released its chargesheet against the Congress government over its failed promises in 1,000-day rule and also launched State-wide protests. The party is planning to use the Assembly and Council to press the government on its 2023 election promises and their implementation.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao had already devised a floor strategy to be followed by the party’s MLAs and MLCs. Sources said each BRS legislator will take up different issue to corner the government with complete evidence.

However, the government is preparing for the offensive. It is planning to highlight loan waivers, Indiramma houses, recruitments, fine rice and other welfare measures as evidence of its performance. The Ministers also expected to counter Opposition allegations on 22A list and polytechnic colleges merger issues, with detailed explanations.

Further, the Congress made its floor strategy evident with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Congress leaders repeatedly demanding that Opposition leader and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao either attend the Assembly or resign. The TPCC on Sunday staged a protest on the issue.

However, BRS working president KT Rama Rao and other leaders have rejected the demand, stating that they will fight as the party’s foot soldiers and that Chandrashekhar Rao will return to the Assembly as Chief Minister after the next election. Whether he attends the session is still not clear.

Meanwhile, the Congress government is planning to introduce the Core Urban Region Infrastructure and Development (CURE-2026) Bill, aimed at integrated governance of Hyderabad and its metropolitan region. The proposed changes involving a property tax hike and regulation of unauthorised constructions, have already triggered opposition. The Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill also might to be tabled. The government is also likely to introduce a resolution urging the Centre to reduce the minimum age for contesting legislative elections from 25 to 21.

Sources said the session itself could be brief. With the Speaker and Council Chairman scheduled to attend the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Conference in Cape Town from September 13, proceedings could end by September 11. However, the Business Advisory Committee scheduled to meet on Monday, will decide the duration and issues to be taken up.