Hyderabad, July 14 (RAHNUMA): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka strongly criticised the previous BRS government, stating that it looted the state and pushed it into a massive debt trap of ₹8.21 lakh crore.
He said that when they handed over the state earlier, it was financially strong with a surplus budget, but due to a decade of misgovernance, corruption, and poor decisions by the previous rulers, Telangana has been reduced to a debt-ridden state.
Addressing a public meeting held at Julekal village in Vaddepalli mandal of Alampur constituency on Tuesday, Bhatti Vikramarka expressed concern that the current Congress government is burdened with heavy financial liabilities due to loans taken by the previous regime. He revealed that in just two and a half years, the government has already repaid ₹2.08 lakh crore in principal and interest to banks.
Bhatti Vikramarka further stated that despite the debt burden, the government has continued existing schemes like Shaadi Mubarak and Kalyana Lakshmi without interruption, while also introducing several transformative programs.
“The government is ensuring timely salaries to employees, providing free electricity to farmers, and has paid ₹12,000 crore to RTC for free bus travel for women. Additionally, the government has undertaken major initiatives,” he said.
The Deputy Chief Minister also announced that the ₹5 lakh Indiramma Insurance Scheme will be launched in November on the occasion of Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
Minister for Tourism Jupally Krishna Rao, Minister for Animal Husbandry Vakiti Srihari,AICC Secretary and former MLA Dr. S.C. Sampath Kumar, MP Mallu Ravi and other leaders were also present.
