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BRS Plans Mass Movement as KCR Boycotts Assembly
BRS leaders said K Chandrashekar Rao will not take part in discussions with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
They compared him with former leaders who left the Assembly and later returned with public support.
The BRS says it will start a large protest after the Assembly session.
It wants to focus on irrigation projects and other problems in Telangana.
Party leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of breaking promises.
He mentioned concerns about farmers, students, employees, women and several communities.
The BRS also wants a much longer Assembly session to discuss these issues.
It says KCR will lead a public movement involving thousands of people.
BRS leaders said K Chandrashekar Rao was following leaders who returned to power after boycotting legislatures.
The party said KCR would avoid Assembly discussions and take its campaign against the government to the streets.
T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation projects and failing to fulfill several promises.
BRS will demand that the Assembly session be extended to at least one month to debate public issues.
The party plans to raise concerns including farm land restrictions, power cuts, loan waivers, student fee dues and employee benefits.
- Who
- BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao, BRS Legislative Party Deputy Leader T Harish Rao and other BRS leaders.
- What
- BRS announced that KCR would avoid discussions with the Chief Minister and lead a mass movement against the Congress government.
- Where
- The BRS Legislative Party meeting was held at KCR’s farmhouse in Erravalli, Telangana, with the dispute focused on the state Assembly and Telangana.
- When
- The announcement was made on Sunday; the proposed movement is expected after the Assembly session.
- Why
- BRS leaders said the government had neglected public issues, broken promises and mishandled projects and welfare measures.
Key facts
- Party
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- BRS chief
- K Chandrashekar Rao
- Announcement venue
- KCR’s farmhouse at Erravalli
- Proposed protest focus
- Kaleshwaram and Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation projects
- Assembly demand
- BRS wants the session to continue for at least one month
- Issues cited
- Farm land restrictions, power cuts, loan waivers, fee reimbursement dues and employee benefits
- Students affected
- Harish Rao said fee reimbursement dues affected 30 lakh students
Quotes
T Harish Rao
BRS Legislative Party deputy leader and party leader in Telangana
“Even though the Congress government has completed 1,000 days in office, it has deeply betrayed people from all walks of life. This government has blatantly deceived students, the unemployed, government employees, farmers, women, and the Dalit, Tribal and BC communities.”
thehansindia.com
“It is Revanth Reddy who should resign first for reneging on the loan waiver promise despite swearing on deities, and for failing to implement the Six Guarantees.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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