Will BRS Approach the Supreme Court Again Over Disqualification of 10 MLAs?

Hyderabad, Sep 5 (NationPress) The working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), K.T. Rama Rao, announced on Friday that the party might once again approach the Supreme Court if necessary regarding the disqualification of 10 MLAs who switched their allegiance to the ruling Congress party.

He highlighted that the Supreme Court had previously provided explicit instructions concerning the disqualification of defectors, making it apparent that by-elections would likely occur in the next six months.

Stressing that the Speaker's inaction wouldn't impede the process, he indicated that BRS was ready to revisit the Supreme Court if needed, declaring they would persist in their fight until justice prevails.

KTR made these remarks at a gathering at the residence of former Chief Minister and BRS President K. Chandrasekhar Rao in Erravalli, where several Congress leaders along with their followers joined the BRS.

On July 31, the Supreme Court directed the Telangana Assembly Speaker to make a decision within three months regarding the disqualification proceedings against the 10 BRS MLAs who defected to Congress in 2024.

In a strong critique of the Congress government, KTR urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to publicly apologize for what he termed a total governance failure.

He accused the Congress administration of neglecting its promises and halting the welfare and development schemes initiated by the previous government, which has plunged the state into significant debt.

KTR claimed the Congress government lost the trust of the people within just 21 months, asserting that widespread dissatisfaction had arisen in Telangana due to unfulfilled promises.

“Rather than managing governance, the Chief Minister spends his time incessantly mentioning KCR’s name. He should apologize to the people for this failure and genuinely acknowledge their incapability in administration,” KTR remarked, adding that arrogance and irresponsible statements have further estranged the public from the ruling party.

Addressing the state’s financial situation, KTR accused the Revanth Reddy government of borrowing over Rs 2.20 lakh crore in only 21 months.

“During its entire tenure, the previous BRS government accumulated Rs 2.80 lakh crore in total borrowings, through which flagship welfare schemes and major development projects were launched. Conversely, this government has taken on massive debts without initiating any programs. If our government borrowed Rs 20,000 crore annually, the current administration is borrowing the same amount every month,” he claimed.

On the fertiliser crisis, KTR accused the Congress government of deliberately creating a shortage of urea, arguing that the intention behind limiting supply was to deprive farmers of crop procurement and to evade the responsibility of providing bonuses.

“This goes beyond mere inefficiency; it’s a calculated conspiracy. The farming community perceives the government’s actions as an attempt to push them into distress for political gains. Such a callous attitude towards farmers reveals an anti-agriculture mindset within this regime,” he stated.

The BRS working president reiterated that Telangana, which had become the leading state in the country, was handed over to Congress on a golden platter. He ridiculed the government for dismantling existing initiatives and failing to implement new ones, labeling it a betrayal of the people’s trust.