Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday, 9 November launched a sharp attack on former Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), holding him responsible for saddling the state with a debt burden he claimed had ballooned to ₹8.11 lakh crore during a decade of BRS rule. Revanth Reddy made the remarks while addressing a public meeting at Lagacharla in his Assembly constituency, Kodangal, in Vikarabad district.

The Debt Charge

The Chief Minister stated that his government is currently paying ₹80,000 crore annually toward what he described as debts and financial mismanagement left behind by the previous administration. 'Over the past 34 months, we have paid more than ₹2 lakh crore to clear KCR's debts and errors,' Revanth Reddy said at the rally. He attributed the fiscal strain directly to decisions taken during the 10-year BRS tenure and framed his government's current expenditure as damage control rather than fresh borrowing.

Salaries and Governance Record

Amid the financial pressure, Revanth Reddy asserted that his government has been crediting salaries to state employees on the first day of every month since 1 January 2024 — a point he used to contrast his administration's governance record with his predecessor's. He said he had not taken a single holiday since assuming office, and appealed to citizens to back the government in managing the crisis triggered by El Niño-related weather disruptions.

Attacks on KCR and KTR

The Chief Minister also took direct aim at K. T. Rama Rao (KTR), the son of KCR and a prominent BRS leader, saying that 'growing a beard would not help KTR to compete with Revanth Reddy.' He added that matching his leadership would require 'immense courage of heart and the boldness to stand up for those who trust you.' Revanth Reddy also criticised KCR for not attending the Assembly, comparing him to mythological figures Bakasura and Kumbhakarna — invoking archetypes of excess and sloth in Indian tradition.

Praja Balam Programme and Political Road Map

Revanth Reddy announced that the 'Praja Balam' outreach programme, set to launch after the Sankranthi festival, would create what he called a 'Tsunami' in Telangana politics — one that he claimed would sweep away both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and KCR. The remark signals an aggressive pre-mid-term political mobilisation by the Congress-led state government.

Development Push in Kodangal

During the event, the Chief Minister launched development projects worth over ₹9,000 crore and said Kodangal is being developed as an education and higher-studies hub, with further investment commitments promised for the constituency. He reiterated his stated goal of making Telangana the top-ranked state in India.

With the Praja Balam programme on the horizon and debt accountability emerging as a central political theme, the battle lines between the Congress government and the BRS opposition in Telangana are clearly sharpening ahead of the next electoral cycle.