Hyderabad, April 5 (RAHNUMA): Former minister and BRS working president KT Rama Rao highlighted Telangana’s remarkable growth journey during the BRS rule, describing it as the ‘most successful startup state of independent India.
Addressing students, entrepreneurs, and global investors at the 21st Annual India Business Conference at Columbia Business School in New York, USA, KTR said the Telangana – born out of a long struggle – has emerged as a trendsetting model of governance, innovation, and economic growth under the leadership of its first Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
Speaking about the ‘Telangana Decade’, he said Telangana’s journey represents dignity, aspiration, and progress, emphasising that the state did not wait for opportunities but instead built institutions, infrastructure, and investor confidence to attract growth proactively.
He noted that as India approaches 80 years of independence in 2027, Telangana stands out for achieving significant economic transformation within just a decade of its formation.
“Clarity of purpose in leadership builds credibility and accelerates progress, even in a diverse country like India. The best way to predict the future is to create it,” the BRS leader said.
Highlighting India’s federal strength, KT Rama Rao stressed that the country’s rise will come from states leveraging their unique strengths rather than uniform policy approaches. He compared India’s potential to a Formula 1 grid with 28 engines, where each state contributes to national progress through competitive development.
“India’s growth will not come from sameness – it will come from regions playing to their strengths,” KTR said. He pointed out that while national leadership attracts global attention, investment decisions are ultimately made at the state and city levels.
Sharing key statistics, KTR said Telangana’s technology ecosystem witnessed rapid expansion between 2014 and 2023 with IT exports increasing from Rs. 57,000 crore to Rs. 2.72 lakh crore and technology sector employment growing from 3.23 lakh to nearly 10 lakh jobs. He emphasised that Hyderabad became a preferred destination for global technology majors due to speed of governance and strong ecosystem support.
KTR highlighted that Hyderabad today hosts major global campuses of leading multinational corporations. He noted that Amazon’s largest campus globally is in Hyderabad and companies such as Google, Apple, Meta Platforms, Salesforce, Uber, and Micron Technology have major operations in the city. He credited the BRS government’s policy clarity, rapid approvals, and ecosystem readiness for attracting global investments.
