HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by its state president and Union minister G Kishan Reddy, on Friday castigated the Telangana government for the neglect of Hyderabad’s preparedness to deal with weather events despite making tall promises to the contrary.
Kishan Reddy said instead of working to solve the problems faced by people in the wake of the heavy rains that resulted in flooding, and other problems, the BRS government was saying opposition parties were politicizing the issue.
“This is not about politics. Any time we ask the government to do something, the ruling party leaders say we are politicizing the issue. The only one politicizing this is the Kalvakuntla family,” he said.
Kishan Reddy was speaking to media persons after visiting flooded areas in Yousufguda and Amberpet on Friday.
He said “for the BRS government, development of Hyderabad means building flyovers in HiTech City, Madhapur and the Financial District areas and neglecting the rest of the city. All the bastis in the city have been neglected. The government must respond immediately and provide relief to all those affected by the rains.”
The BRS government’s neglect is destroying the city, he said, adding that the BJP had repeatedly told the state government to improve the nala network and drainage in the city but nothing has been done. Bills are not being paid to contractors given the task of desilting nalas, and the Hyderabad Metro Water Works & Sewerage Board has no funds to do anything to the drainage system, he added.
“The BRS government promised that it will turn Hyderabad into a city that can put Dallas, New York, Washington, London, Singapore and Istanbul. But all it needs is a small rain to throw life out of gear in Hyderabad,” he said.
Kishan Reddy said “Hyderabad has become synonymous with problems related to drainage, drinking water supply, bad roads, and failing street lighting systems. This BRS government is not even in a position to take up repairs. Similarly, government schools in the city have been neglected leading to untold problems for students.”
