Telangana: BRS leader Harish Rao slams CM Revanth Reddy over worm-infested rice served to schoolchildren

He accused the administration of neglecting basic hygiene, questioned the CM’s accountability, and demanded immediate action from the State government

Hyderabad: Decrying the failure of the Congress government to provide proper food to the school children in the welfare hostels, BRS senior leader and former Minister T Harish Rao on Friday lambasted Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over worsening conditions of school kitchens in the State.

Reacting to the reports that children at a government school in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district were served rice infested with worms, he accused the Congress government of failing to ensure even basic hygienic food for students despite tall claims of international standards.

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He said the government which was boasting of setting up Young India International Schools with international standards must ensure that the children in government schools get rice without worms. He reminded that the Chief Minister had declared that he would personally conduct reviews and those serving substandard food to students would be sent to jail.

Taking to social media platform ‘X’, he wanted to know how many review meetings were held so far in the last 23 months and how many people had been jailed for serving substandard food. “Your words have no value, your actions have no direction,” the BRS leader charged. “What is the government doing when children are forced to take to the streets? What exactly are you doing as the Minister for Education and as the Chief Minister?” he asked.

The Siddipet MLA accused the Congress government of indulging in “cheap politics” and “scams in every sector,” alleging that the administration was more focused on commissions and kickbacks than delivering governance.“What is the use of a Chief Minister who cannot even provide proper food to schoolchildren?” Harish Rao asked.

Demanding immediate action from the State government, the BRS leader sought immediate response from the government on the incident of worm-infested rice being served in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.