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Revanth Reddy Escalates KTR Attack Over Sircilla Distress Claims
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy criticized K.T. Rama Rao at a meeting in Sircilla.
He said the Kalvakuntla family became extremely wealthy through political power.
These are allegations made by Reddy, not established findings in the article.
Reddy also questioned why weaver suicides continued in the region.
He asked why workers had to travel to Gulf countries for difficult, low-paid jobs.
He said some workers became stranded, faced legal problems, or died abroad.
Reddy accused the previous government of failing to help them and return the bodies of those who died.
He also demanded accountability over alleged problems in Godavari water projects.
KTR has criticized the current government, but the article does not provide his detailed response to these specific accusations.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accused the Kalvakuntla family of amassing assets exceeding ₹1 lakh crore.
Reddy alleged that K. Chandrashekar Rao concentrated political power and key positions within his family.
He questioned K.T. Rama Rao’s record on weaver suicides and migrant workers’ hardships in Sircilla.
Reddy alleged that workers from several Telangana districts migrated to Gulf countries for low-paid jobs and received inadequate support.
The remarks followed Reddy’s accusations of alleged multi-crore irregularities in Godavari water projects involving J. Santosh Kumar and others.
- Who
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy criticized BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, also known as KTR, and referred to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
- What
- Reddy made allegations involving political dynasticism, wealth accumulation, weaver distress, migrant workers, and alleged irregularities in water projects.
- Where
- Sircilla, KTR’s home constituency in Telangana.
- When
- The remarks were made at a public meeting; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Reddy was responding to KTR’s criticism of the government and seeking accountability from the previous BRS administration.
Revanth Reddy’s allegations
BRS criticism of government
Political accountability
Revanth Reddy’s allegations
Reddy alleged that K. Chandrashekar Rao used political power and statehood-related support to build family wealth and gave key positions to his son.
BRS criticism of government
KTR has criticized the current government, but the article does not specify his detailed response to Reddy’s allegations.
Sircilla’s economic distress
Revanth Reddy’s allegations
Reddy said KTR failed to stop weaver suicides or prevent workers from migrating abroad for low-paid jobs, and alleged that the previous regime did not adequately help stranded or deceased migrants.
BRS criticism of government
The article provides no detailed BRS response to the allegations about weavers, migrant workers, or the handling of mortal remains.
Key facts
- Speaker
- A. Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana
- Main target
- K.T. Rama Rao, the BRS working president and Sircilla representative
- Alleged family wealth
- Reddy claimed the Kalvakuntla family had assets exceeding ₹1 lakh crore
- Local concerns
- Weaver suicides and migration of workers to Gulf countries
- Affected areas mentioned
- Sircilla, Jagtial, Kamareddy and Yellareddy
- Projects cited
- Godavari water projects
- Other person named
- J. Santosh Kumar
Quotes
A. Revanth Reddy
Telangana chief minister addressing a public meeting in Sircilla
“Why was he unable to stop the suicides of weavers in this region? Why could he not prevent the distress migration of workers to the Gulf simply to earn a livelihood?”
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