KTR accuses Telangana Congress govt of betraying farmers, youth and weaker sections
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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Telangana, accusing it of betraying farmers, students, youth, women, and weaker sections of society. Speaking at a party workers' meeting in Sathupalli, Khammam district, KTR declared the only task remaining before the people was to 'send the anti-people Congress government packing.'
Farmers Left in the Lurch, KTR Claims
KTR trained his sharpest criticism on the Congress government's handling of agriculture. He questioned Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's reversal on crop procurement, contrasting it with promises made when Reddy served as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president. 'The Chief Minister now says Telangana can procure only as much crop as the Centre permits. If that is the case, why did he earlier promise to procure all crops and provide bonuses to farmers?' KTR asked.
He alleged the government had failed farmers on multiple fronts — delaying procurement, neglecting the Rythu Bharosa scheme, and failing to ensure adequate fertiliser availability. By contrast, KTR highlighted that former Chief Minister and BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) had deposited nearly ₹73,000 crore in investment support under Rythu Bandhu directly into the accounts of 72 lakh farmers during the BRS tenure.
Students and Youth Left Without Relief
KTR also raised the issue of pending fee reimbursement dues, demanding the immediate release of funds to students. He alleged that the Congress government had failed to honour commitments made to students and unemployed youth, resulting in what he described as widespread frustration across the state.
Khammam Gets Nothing Despite Three Ministers, Says KTR
Addressing party workers in the district, KTR pointed out that despite Khammam having three ministers holding powerful portfolios in the current cabinet, the district had gained little tangible benefit under the present administration. He alleged that the Congress government had weakened welfare and development initiatives launched during the BRS regime, including irrigation projects such as Seetharama.
Party Organisation and Electoral Roll Vigilance
On the organisational front, KTR urged BRS cadres to remain alert during the statewide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and ensure that no eligible voter's name was removed. He also called upon workers to make the upcoming digital membership drive a success, assuring them that BRS workers remained the foundation of every achievement of the party.
KTR claimed that people across Telangana were yearning for the return of KCR's leadership, framing the Congress government's tenure as a reversal of a decade of progress built by the previous administration. With BRS eyeing a political comeback, the Sathupalli meeting signals an intensification of the party's ground-level mobilisation ahead of future electoral contests.