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BRS Accuses Telangana Congress Government of Failing Poll Promises
The BRS held protests against the Congress government in Telangana.
BRS leaders said the government had not kept many promises made before the election.
They mentioned help for farmers, women, students, workers and unemployed young people.
They also said a farm loan waiver was only partly completed.
The party praised its earlier government’s Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima schemes.
BRS leaders said students and farmers were facing problems.
They also accused the government of neglecting some development and worker welfare issues.
The Congress government’s own response was not included in these reports.
BRS leaders said voters would support their party again.
BRS leaders held protests in Wyra and Kothagudem marking what they called 1,000 days of failed Congress governance.
The party alleged that key election promises, including pensions, women’s assistance, unemployment aid and marriage support, remain unfulfilled.
BRS claimed only about Rs 18,000 crore of a promised Rs 49,000-crore farm loan waiver had been implemented.
The party accused the government of shortcomings involving Rythu Bharosa, crop insurance, irrigation, fee reimbursement and welfare schemes.
BRS leaders said the party would continue raising public issues and predicted a return to power under K Chandrasekhar Rao.
- Who
- BRS leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra and state leader RJC Krishna, addressed the protests; the Congress government was the target of the allegations.
- What
- The BRS protested and accused the Telangana Congress government of failing to fulfil election guarantees and neglecting farmers, students, workers and welfare beneficiaries.
- Where
- The protests took place in front of the Tahsildar office in Wyra, Khammam district, and near the railway station in Kothagudem, Telangana.
- When
- The protests were held on Wednesday and were described by the BRS as marking 1,000 days of Congress rule.
- Why
- The BRS said it wanted the government to explain the status of its election promises and address problems affecting different sections of society.
BRS allegations
Congress government position
Fulfilment of election promises
BRS allegations
The BRS alleged that the Congress government failed to implement its six guarantees and numerous other assurances, including assistance for women, persons with disabilities, unemployed youth and families arranging marriages.
Congress government position
The articles do not provide a response from the Congress government to these allegations.
Farm support and loan waiver
BRS allegations
The BRS claimed that the farm loan waiver was incomplete, Rythu Bharosa was not properly implemented, and tenant farmers, crop insurance and irrigation were being neglected.
Congress government position
The articles do not include the government’s account of the loan-waiver progress or its farm policies.
Development and governance
BRS allegations
BRS leaders said the 1,000-day rule had produced no meaningful development, neglected earlier projects and involved the government taking credit for projects begun under the BRS.
Congress government position
No Congress response or alternative account of development projects was reported in the articles.
Key facts
- Protesting party
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- Government criticised
- The Congress government in Telangana
- Duration cited
- 1,000 days of Congress rule, according to the BRS
- Election promises cited
- BRS leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra referred to 432 promises, six guarantee cards and 13 declarations.
- Farm loan waiver claim
- Ravichandra alleged that about Rs 18,000 crore of a promised Rs 49,000-crore waiver had been implemented.
- Locations
- Wyra in Khammam district and Kothagudem
- Main issues raised
- Farmers’ support, crop insurance, irrigation, fee reimbursement, welfare schemes, recruitment and worker benefits
Quotes
Vaddiraju Ravichandra
BRS Parliamentary Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana
“The government came to power by making a number of promises to the people, but has failed to implement them. It should come out with answers on the status of these assurances.”
thehansindia.com
“Under KCR, Telangana and its people had protection and development. KCR’s rule is the only Sri Rama Raksha for Telangana.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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