Speaking at a roadshow in Parigi, BRS Working President KTR said that the Congress in Telangana has many Chief Minister candidates including Jana Reddy who is not even contesting in the election. Addressing the gathering, KTR asked “Do you want a sealed cover CM?”
Making a comparison between BRS and Congress, KTR asked, “What do you want? Current or Congress, Rythu Bandhu or Rabandhu (vultures), schemes or scams? He added that the Karnataka farmers were coming to Telangana and saying that it was a mistake to elect Congress in their state which only worsened the current problem.
KTR said that the minorities were still living in poverty because Congress just used them for their benefit and saw them as a vote bank. He added that CM KCR worked for the welfare of the minorities by setting up educational institutions, giving scholarships, allotting the highest minority budget and introducing schemes which uplifted the minority communities.
“To suppress the voice of KCR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Union Ministers and CMs of different states were coming to Telangana and Rahul Gandhi from Delhi and DK Shivkumar from Karnataka were also coming here. But a lion-like KCR will fight it alone,” said KTR.
Highlighting the BRS schemes that have been implemented until now, KTR said that CM KCR introduced the Dalit Bandhu scheme for the upliftment of the Dalit community, increased the reservations of the tribal community from 6% to 10%, set up 1001 Gurukula schools across the state, provided scholarships for students who aspire to study abroad, and resolved water and current problems.
KTR highlighted the BRS party’s manifesto – Life insurance cover of ₹5 lakhs to over 93 lakhs below poverty line (BPL) families on the lines of Rythu Bima being implemented to farmers, superfine rice supply to all ration card holders under Telangana Annapurna scheme, a monthly honorarium of ₹3,000 per eligible woman under Saubhagya Laxmi scheme, Aarogyasri coverage to be increased to Rs.15 lakh, increase in Asara pension money to Rs. 5000, gas cylinder for Rs. 400.