Telangana Rashtra Samithi President and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday accused Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of waging war against him, fearing that he could pose a threat to them in the coming days.
“When there was heavy flooding in Hyderabad, these leaders never bothered to come here to call the people. But now they are flooding the city to campaign at the local polls. Why are they coming in such large numbers and attacking this lanky man? KCR asked, addressing a mass rally on the penultimate day of the campaign for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections to be held on December 1.
In violation of Covid-19 regulations, the TRS mobilized nearly a lakh of people for the rally and many of them barely wore face masks and maintained social distance. Several leaders on the podium also did not wear masks.
The TRS chief said that a new political alternative is needed in the country with new thoughts, new ideas and new policies. “The two national parties that ruled the country for all these years have failed miserably to address the basic problems of the people. There is still poverty, illiteracy, hunger, inadequate medical care, unemployment and an agrarian crisis throughout the country, ”he said.
The TRS president said the BJP was targeting him because he was questioning their policies. “They are targeting me because I question the privatization of LIC and the divestment in public sector companies such as BHEL and railways. I strongly supported the national union strike and opposed the agricultural legislation. That is why they are afraid of me and of my commitment to people, ”he said.
He ridiculed the campaign of Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath in the GHMC elections. “As a fellow Chief Minister, I welcome you. But what moral authority do you have to talk about development here? His state ranks 28th in terms of development, while Telangana ranks fifth, ”he recalled.
KCR said these so-called national leaders would disappear shortly after the election campaign ended, while TRS would remain forever in Telangana. “We will be with you even after the GHMC elections and take care of your needs,” he said.
He called on the people to save Hyderabad from the communal and divisive forces, which were bent on disturbing the tranquility of the city.
“Hyderabad is a cosmopolitan city, where people from all over the country peacefully coexist, do their business and prosper. It is like a bouquet of flowers. It is attracting large investments and creating thousands of job opportunities just because there are no public order problems here, “he said.
The TRS chief explained how his government had led the state down the path of progress in the past six and a half years. “There are no power outages, no drinking water crisis, no industrial disturbances, no community disturbances. We have shown a lot of political maturity in the development of the state and the city, ”he said.
He attacked opposition parties for creating obstacles in the distribution of cash assistance of Rs 10,000 to poor people affected by the recent floods in Hyderabad. “While we spent 650 million rupees in aid for the floods in the city, the Modi government has not given a single paisa,” he criticized.
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