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BRS leaders fault Sircilla meeting for personal attacks
BRS leaders said a meeting held by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in Sircilla talked too much about political opponents.
They said it did not focus enough on development or public problems.
They questioned what would happen to several unfinished projects.
One leader asked for proof of a claim involving KT Rama Rao and 8,000 acres.
The leaders said some major projects were started when BRS was in power.
They also asked for the Worker to Owner scheme for handloom workers to return.
They wanted another payment of Dalit Bandhu money in Huzurabad.
They also requested Rs 1,000 crore for the constituency and a report on the handloom sector.
BRS leaders accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s Sircilla meeting of focusing on attacks against K Chandrasekhar Rao and KT Rama Rao.
Former BRS ministers, an MP and MLAs questioned the government about pending projects and welfare schemes.
Gangula Kamalakar demanded evidence for the allegation that KT Rama Rao was involved in encroaching on 8,000 acres.
The leaders said projects including the Karimnagar cable bridge, riverfront and collectorate began under the previous BRS government.
They sought revival of the Worker to Owner scheme, release of the second Dalit Bandhu instalment in Huzurabad and Rs 1,000 crore for the constituency.
- Who
- BRS leaders, including former ministers Gangula Kamalakar and Jeevan Reddy, former MP Boinpally Vinod Kumar, MLAs Padi Kaushik Reddy and Dr Sanjay, and former MLA Rasamayi Balakishan.
- What
- They criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s Sircilla meeting and raised demands concerning development projects and welfare schemes.
- Where
- Sircilla, Rajanna-Sircilla; the demands also included Huzurabad.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Why
- They alleged that the meeting focused on personal attacks rather than development and public issues, and sought clarity on pending projects and schemes.
Key facts
- Meeting
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy held a meeting in Sircilla.
- Main criticism
- BRS leaders alleged the meeting focused on attacks against K Chandrasekhar Rao and KT Rama Rao.
- Encroachment allegation
- Gangula Kamalakar demanded evidence for the claim involving 8,000 acres and KT Rama Rao.
- Projects cited
- The Karimnagar cable bridge, riverfront and collectorate were identified as projects initiated under the previous BRS government.
- Handloom scheme
- The leaders sought revival of the Worker to Owner scheme.
- Dalit Bandhu
- They demanded release of the second instalment in Huzurabad.
- Financial demand
- They requested Rs 1,000 crore for the constituency.
- Additional demand
- They called for a white paper on the handloom sector.










