Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Telangana BJP Chief Alleges Congress-BRS Deal to Shield Corruption
N. Ramchander Rao, who leads the BJP in Telangana, criticized the Congress and the BRS.
He accused them of blaming each other over corruption without taking meaningful action.
Rao said Congress had promised to act on alleged corruption within 100 days, but he said no one had been arrested.
He also criticized the government’s handling of teacher transfers and the arrest of teachers who were protesting.
He said farmers were facing shortages of water and electricity in some places.
He asked the government to pay farmers an instalment before the Rabi season and criticized its crop-insurance efforts.
Rao said people could choose the BJP as an alternative.
Several television and film personalities joined the party at the event.
BJP Telangana president N. Ramchander Rao alleged Congress and the BRS were trading corruption accusations while shielding each other.
Rao questioned why no arrests had been made over alleged BRS corruption, despite what he described as Congress’s promise to act within 100 days.
He said only 100–200 of nearly 4,000 teachers eligible under GO 190 had benefited and condemned the arrest of protesters near Gandhi Bhavan.
Rao cited farmers’ water and power shortages, called for a Rythu Bharosa instalment before Rabi, and criticized the state over crop insurance.
He called the BJP an alternative in Telangana; several television and film personalities joined the party.
- Who
- N. Ramchander Rao, BJP Telangana president, made the allegations; several television and film personalities joined the BJP.
- What
- Rao criticized Congress and the BRS over corruption allegations and raised concerns about teachers and farmers.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- A press conference at the BJP state office in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- Rao said the parties’ exchange of corruption accusations was not benefiting the public and cited unresolved teacher and farmer concerns.
BJP’s allegations
Other parties’ responses
Alleged Congress-BRS arrangement
BJP’s allegations
Rao alleged Congress and the BRS were trading accusations while shielding each other from corruption allegations.
Other parties’ responses
The articles report the allegations but provide no response from Congress or the BRS.
Government handling of public concerns
BJP’s allegations
Rao criticized the government over teacher protests, transfers, farmers’ needs, and police action.
Other parties’ responses
The articles do not include a response from the state government.
- Speaker
- N. Ramchander Rao, BJP Telangana president
- Corruption allegations
- Rao alleged Congress and the BRS had a “quid pro quo” arrangement to shield each other.
- Promise cited
- Rao said Congress had promised to act on alleged BRS corruption within 100 days of taking office.
- Teacher transfers
- Rao claimed that 100–200 of nearly 4,000 teachers eligible under GO 190 had benefited.
- Farm support
- Rao urged the state to release one Rythu Bharosa instalment before the Rabi season.
- Crop insurance
- Rao said the state had not paid the premium for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and had not fulfilled a promise of a better insurance scheme.
- New party members
- TV artiste and lawyer Swarnalatha, actor Laxman, and cinematographers Suresh and Mahesh joined the BJP under actor Vaibhav Surya’s leadership.
