Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BRS leadership, challenging the opposition party on the issue of free electricity for farmers while taking aim at K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), T. Harish Rao and K.T. Rama Rao (KTR).
Defending his government’s commitment to farmers, Revanth Reddy said the Congress administration is establishing a dedicated Rythu Discom to ensure uninterrupted 24-hour free power supply to the agriculture sector. He asserted that the move would improve accountability and transparency in power distribution.
Throwing down a political challenge, the Chief Minister said that if his government ever installs meters on agricultural pump sets or withdraws free power for farmers, Congress would not seek votes in elections. He then asked whether BRS would stay away from elections if the government successfully continued free electricity to farmers.
The Chief Minister also hit back at criticism over state borrowings, accusing senior BRS leader Harish Rao of presenting misleading figures. He said that while the government was raising loans of around Rs 70,000 crore annually, it was simultaneously repaying nearly Rs 95,000 crore in existing liabilities. Revanth Reddy maintained that the state remained within FRBM limits and was adhering to fiscal discipline.
Escalating his attack, the Chief Minister challenged Harish Rao to swear on KCR that he would never leave the BRS. Claiming to have knowledge of Harish Rao’s political contacts, Revanth hinted at behind-the-scenes developments but stopped short of revealing details. He also questioned Harish Rao’s recent visit to Delhi after leaving a party meeting midway.
Revanth Reddy further alleged that the BJP and BRS were working in coordination and would contest future elections with a tacit understanding.
Turning his attention to KTR, the Chief Minister alleged that Globarena, a company linked to the past Intermediate Board evaluation controversy, was a benami entity associated with the BRS working president.
On the paddy procurement issue, Revanth Reddy accused the BJP-led Centre of failing to purchase adequate quantities of grain from Telangana. He claimed that the Centre was procuring only 32 per cent of the state’s grain production and warned of protests, including dumping grain outside the residences of local BJP leaders.
Addressing inter-state water disputes, the Chief Minister said repeated efforts to hold talks with Maharashtra on the Pranahita project had not yielded results. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion that states resolve water issues through dialogue, Revanth questioned why he had not been granted an appointment by the Maharashtra Chief Minister.
Looking ahead, Revanth Reddy said he would remain active in Telangana politics until 2034 and described his partnership with PCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud as a successful political combination. He also clarified that there was no immediate urgency to conduct GHMC elections.
Commenting on cultural and regional issues, the Chief Minister said it was inappropriate to view NTR solely through the prism of caste or region. He reiterated that he does not believe in politics driven by sentiment and highlighted his decision to name the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University after Suravaram Pratapa Reddy.
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