Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Telangana BJP Chief Attacks Congress, BRS Over Minority Welfare Claims
Telangana BJP leader N. Ramchander Rao criticised the Congress and BRS parties.
He said they treated minority communities mainly as groups whose votes they wanted.
Rao said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has focused more on helping minorities.
He pointed to government schemes where he said minorities receive a larger share of benefits than their population share.
He also said many minority students received scholarships.
Rao accused Congress of creating divisions and criticised its response to allegations involving an MIM legislator.
He called for a fair investigation and legal action.
BJP leaders also planned protests about land records, student fee payments and scholarships.
They discussed strengthening the party before local elections.
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao accused Congress and BRS of using minorities as a vote bank.
Rao said Prime Minister Narendra Modi made minority welfare a top government priority.
He claimed minorities comprise about 15% of the population but receive 22%–37% of beneficiaries under several central schemes.
Rao accused Congress of divisive politics and criticised its alleged silence over allegations involving MIM MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig.
BJP leaders planned protests over the Prohibited Land List, fee reimbursement and scholarships on September 5–6.
- Who
- N. Ramchander Rao, Telangana BJP president, along with BJP leaders including D.K. Aruna.
- What
- Rao accused Congress and BRS of minority vote-bank politics while defending the Modi government’s welfare record.
- When
- The remarks were made on Saturday; planned protests were scheduled for September 5–6.
- Where
- At a BJP Minority Morcha meeting in Mahabubnagar and a BJP state-office meeting in Telangana.
- Why
- Rao was addressing minority welfare, allegations involving MIM MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig, student grievances and preparations for local-body elections.
BJP position
Congress and BRS position
Minority welfare
BJP position
Rao said Congress and BRS used minorities as a vote bank, while the Narendra Modi government prioritised their welfare through central schemes and scholarships.
Congress and BRS position
Congress and BRS did not provide a response in the article; Rao accused their governments of pursuing appeasement politics for electoral gains.
Political conduct
BJP position
Rao accused Congress of divisive politics and communal provocation, and questioned its alleged silence over the allegations involving Mirza Rahmat Baig.
Congress and BRS position
The article does not report Congress, BRS or MIM responses to Rao’s accusations.
Government priorities in Telangana
BJP position
The BJP planned protests over the Prohibited Land List, fee reimbursement and scholarship grievances while preparing for local-body elections.
Congress and BRS position
The article does not include a competing explanation from Congress or BRS regarding these issues.
- Speaker
- N. Ramchander Rao, Telangana BJP president
- Minority population share cited
- About 15%
- Schemes cited
- PM Mudra Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana and Ujjwala Yojana
- Beneficiary share claimed
- Between 22% and 37% for minorities across the cited schemes
- Planned protest dates
- September 5–6
- Student grievances
- Fee reimbursement and scholarship issues reportedly affecting about 40 lakh students
- Other issue raised
- Rao demanded legal action and an impartial investigation into allegations involving MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig