Hyderabad, May 31(RAHNUMA): Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao has challenged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to declare that he would contest future elections only after implementing the 420 promises and six guarantees made by the Congress party to the people of Telangana.
In a statement here on Sunday, KT Rama Rao alleged that the Chief Minister was once again attempting to mislead the people by declaring that he would not contest elections if electricity meters were installed on agricultural pump sets. Instead of issuing such statements, KTR said Revanth Reddy should publicly announce that he would not seek votes unless all the promises made to the people of Telangana were fulfilled.
He questioned why the Congress government was avoiding accountability on key promises, including housing for the poor under the Indiramma Housing Scheme, implementation of welfare guarantees, and various commitments made during the Assembly elections.
KTR alleged that the proposed separate “Farmers’ DISCOM” was being created with the sole objective of eventually withdrawing the 24-hour free power supply being provided to farmers. He recalled that while in the opposition, Revanth Reddy had stated that three hours of electricity was sufficient for farmers and argued that the current proposal was aimed at translating that mindset into policy.
“The real intention behind the Farmers’ DISCOM is to dismantle the historic 24-hour free power supply introduced by KCR. The Congress government is trying to conceal its anti-farmer agenda while claiming that the initiative is intended to benefit farmers,” KTR said.
Using a sharp analogy, KTR remarked that Revanth Reddy’s concern for farmers was “as little as the amount of ghee in a ridge gourd.” He described the Farmers’ DISCOM as a noose around the neck of Telangana’s farming community and alleged that its ultimate objective was the complete withdrawal of free electricity for agriculture.
KTR called upon not only farmers but also urban residents of Telangana to oppose what he described as a conspiracy against the agricultural sector. He said the people of Telangana had already realised that Revanth Reddy repeatedly failed to honour his commitments and that his latest statements regarding the Farmers’ DISCOM lacked credibility.
The BRS leader urged the public to remember that the Congress government had failed to implement even a single major election promise and had deceived every section of society. He said farmers and citizens should remain vigilant against policies that could adversely affect their interests.
