Revanth Reddy challenged the BRS president to first step out of his farmhouse before making bold claims
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a scathing attack on BRS president and former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao for his criticism, earlier in the day, of the Congress government. Revanth Reddy likened rao to an "invalid Rs 1,000 currency note” and dismissed his threats as empty rhetoric.
Referring to Rao’s statement, to BRS leaders at his farmhouse, that when he delivers a blow, it will be one that will be felt strongly, Revanth Reddy challenged the BRS president to first step out of his farmhouse before making bold claims. “First, come out of your farmhouse, stand straight without a stick and then think about delivering a blow to the Congress government. People will then know whether you are swaying or stumbling,” Revanth Reddy said.
Speaking at a public meeting in Mogiligidda in the Shadnagar Assembly constituency after participating in the 150th-anniversary celebrations of Mogiligidda Zilla Parishad High School, which counts former chief minister Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and Marri Chenna Reddy as its students, Revanth Reddy challenged Rao to debate the Congress government’s performance in the Assembly.
“We are holding the Assembly session in the first week of February to approve the caste census, enhance reservations for BCs in local bodies, and sub-categorisation of the SC communities for reservations. If you have the courage, come to the Assembly and debate these issues,” Revanth Reddy said.
Taking a dig at Rao’s reliance on social media, Revanth Reddy ridiculed BRS leaders for celebrating an online poll where Rao supposedly received more votes than him. He compared the situation to a previous online poll where the actress Rakhi Sawant got more votes than Bollywood star Salman Khan, questioning whether that made her the bigger star.
Revanth Reddy also accused Rao of financial mismanagement during the ten-year BRS regime. He alleged that despite Telangana's wealthy status, the BRS administration had pushed the state into debts and failed to provide the promised Rythu Bandhu assistance to farmers. “They claimed that Telangana was prosperous but left it buried in debt,” he said, promising that the Congress government would fulfill its commitments.
Revanth Reddy blamed Rao for the loss of public trust in government due to unfulfilled promises and misgovernance. “In the parliamentary elections, the people gave KCR a resounding zero,” he noted. He challenged Rao to prove his claims about the farm loan waiver on the floor of the Assembly. “My government has waived Rs 21,000 crore in farm loans in one year.”
He further accused Rao of neglecting irrigation projects such as the Palamuru irrigation scheme and failing to allocate Rs 100 crore each for the Vemulawada Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple and Jahangir Peer dargah, despite promising to do so.
Speaking about the Congress government's commitment to education, Revanth Reddy highlighted the initiatives such as the recruitment of 55,142 jobs in the first year of governance, strengthening government schools by appointing 11,000 teachers and promoting 31,000 teachers without controversy, increasing Budget allocation for education from seven to 15 per cent in a phased manner, sanctioning funds for the development of Mogiligidda Government School and village, establishing the Young India Skills University to boost technical skills and employment and the launch of Young India Sports University to promote sports in Telangana.
Revanth Reddy announced several development projects for Mogiligidda, including an advanced technology centre, Rs 10 crore for a new school and library building, Rs 5 crore for a CC road under MGNREGA, Rs 50 lakh for the Mogiligidda gram panchayat office and Rs 50 lakhs for infrastructure in the Government Junior College.
