Unconstitutional, tyrannical rule in Telangana, says KTR; slams Police Raj

Stating that the unconstitutional rule of the Congress in Telangana was trampling on the rights of citizens and causing numerous hardships to the people of the State, Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for violating constitutional values and betraying public trust.

Hyderabad: Free speech curbed, false cases against political opponents, suppression of press freedom through intimidation and arrests, rights of citizens being trampled upon – these were just some of the daily happenings in Telangana that BRS working president KT Rama Rao mentioned in a hard-hitting fiery open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on the occasion of National Constitution Day on Tuesday. In a separate post on X, he also asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to summon Revanth Reddy and ask him what was happening in Telangana.

Stating that the unconstitutional rule of the Congress in Telangana was trampling on the rights of citizens and causing numerous hardships to the people of the State, Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for violating constitutional values and betraying public trust. Slamming the Congress government for its utter disregard for fundamental rights, misuse of power and failure to uphold the democratic principles enshrined in the Constitution, he also cited Rahul Gandhi’s frequent statements on constitutional values and questioned the party’s hypocrisy.

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“While Rahul Gandhi speaks of constitutional values, your government tramples on them.” he said.

While former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had honoured Dr BR Ambedkar by installing the latter’s tallest statue, Revanth Reddy had failed to pay respects to the statue only due to his personal animosity towards Chandrashekhar Rao, he said, terming this as an insult to the architect of the Constitution.

The BRS working president also charged Revanth Reddy of encouraging defections from the BRS in blatant violation of the Anti-Defection Law and offering them posts within the State government. He also stated that the Congress government was curbing free speech, filing false cases against political opponents, and suppressing press freedom through intimidation and arrests.

Rama Rao condemned the frequent police excesses being reported across the State , holding them responsible for custodial torture and creating a ‘Police Raj.’ He said Revanth Reddy’s family members were acting as extra-constitutional forces, meddling in the State administration and benefiting from quid pro quo deals. He also criticised unlawful demolitions conducted by HYDRAA, citing a Supreme Court ruling against such actions.

Calling the Congress government’s promise of “change” a mirage, the former Minister warned that the people of Telangana would not tolerate such “tyrannical rule” much longer. He urged the Chief Minister to restore constitutional rule in Telangana, which respects the principles of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity. He warned of a severe public backlash, if the unconstitutional rule continued any further.

Asks Rahul Gandhi to summon Revanth

In a separate post on X, Rama Rao wanted Rahul Gandhi to summon Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and seek an explanation. He urged Gandhi to question Revanth Reddy on why 30 tribal, Dalit and OBC farmers from the latter’s own constituency were in jail for the last 10 days. He also wanted Rahul Gandhi to ask the Chief Minister about the violation of Schedule 10 of the Constitution and encouraging defection of BRS MLAs and MLCs to the Congress.

“No freedom of speech in Telangana violating Article 19 with numerous cases being filled under 67 IT Act against those who are criticising the government’s actions and inactions,” he said, seeking Revanth Reddy’s response.