Congress leaders make false statements: Satyawathi Rathod

Hyderabad: A day after the AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge announced SC, ST declaration in Hyderabad, the Minister for Tribal Welfare Satyawathi Rathod on Sunday said that the Congress party is cheating people by making false declarations and she demanded the AICC leaders to announce similar declarations in all states in the country.

Speaking to media persons at Telangana Bhavan here on Sunday, the Tribal Welfare Minister said that the ruling BRS party celebrated Sevalal's birthday officially and crore of rupees funds have been sanctioned for development of Tribes in the state.

"Why did the Congress party not announce a similar SC, ST declaration in Karnataka? Will they (Congress Party) leaders implement the same declaration in Karnataka state where the Congress party is ruling the state? she asked.

Satyawathi Rathod also stated that the Telangana tribal people would not trust in Congress party leader's declarations and announcements. The Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao provided podu land pattas for 4 lakh ST people in one year in the state. In every Assembly constituency, the government constructed Gurukul school for ST students.