During Praja Ashiravada Sabhas in Tandur, Mahabubnagar, and Parigi constituencies, BRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao criticized the Congress, accusing them of exploiting minorities for votes without delivering significant socio-economic progress. Rao emphasized the stark difference between the Congress’s decade-long rule in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh and the BRS government’s commitment to minority welfare in Telangana over the last decade.
Speaking at the gatherings, the Chief Minister highlighted how the Congress utilized the BJP’s communal politics to exploit minorities as a vote bank but failed to ensure their socio-economic empowerment. Under the Congress regime in Andhra Pradesh, a mere Rs. 2,000 crore was allocated for minority welfare in Telangana, compared to the BRS government’s allocation of Rs. 12,000 crore over the last decade.
Rao pledged to increase these allocations in the next term, emphasizing the BRS government’s dedication to improving the living conditions of minorities. He contrasted the routine communal riots and curfews under the Congress with the communal harmony marked during the last decade of BRS rule.
Vowing to uphold the secular fabric of Telangana, Rao declared that as long as he was alive, the state would remain a secular entity treating people from Hindu and Muslim communities equally. He announced plans to utilize unused Waqf lands for the exclusive development of industrial areas and IT parks for the Muslim community.
Highlighting the inclusive nature of the BRS government, Rao mentioned the celebration of Diwali, Ramzan, and Christmas with equal fervor and gaiety. He asserted that only the Almighty could decide the progress of minorities and criticized those hindering their development.
Rao praised BRS candidate Rohith Reddy for his honesty and support to the party, recalling Reddy’s role in preventing BJP attempts to overthrow the BRS government by arresting BRS legislators.
Encouraging voters to compare Telangana’s development with neighboring Karnataka, Rao pointed out the severe power crisis in Karnataka due to people trusting and electing the Congress. In Mahabubnagar, Rao commended BRS candidate V Srinivas Goud for developing the town into a tourist destination and highlighted the largest industrial investment in Mahabubnagar under the BRS government.
