The CM met with the Minister of the Interior of the Union Amit shah in Delhi and made the request. The CM told Shah that the state had already spent Rs 700 crore to provide relief to families affected by the floods in Great Hyderabadsources said.
KCR also recalled writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 15 seeking Rs 5,000 crore with immediate relief of Rs 1,350 crore during his meeting with Shah. Emphasizing that the Center had not released a single paisa so far, the KCR urged the Interior Minister to ensure the release of financial assistance as soon as possible. KCR also informed Shah that the Presidential Order needs to be amended to include new districts under the zonal system.
This is KCR’s first visit to Delhi in almost a year, as it has not been to Delhi since the pandemic broke out in the country. The CM is expected to meet with Modi during his three-day stay. The CMO has reportedly requested an appointment with the PM and is awaiting confirmation. The CM is expected to return to Hyderabad on Sunday. Previously, it was on a special plane from Begumpet airport.
The CM’s visit to Delhi is important as it had openly supported the farmers’ Bharat Bandh on December 8th demanding the repeal of the three agricultural laws. Although party sources said KCR was interacting with farmers’ unions protesting against farm laws, it did not meet with them on Friday.
KCR met with Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and is expected to meet with other Union ministers and raise various issues, especially the pending disbursement of funds due to Telangana, and also visit the site assigned by the Center for the construction of the TRS party office.
Visit as backdrop of BjpGo up in Telangana
KCR’s visit comes in the context of the BJP’s rise in Greater Hyderabad, which has 24 constituencies and five Lok Sabha seats, and its direct appeal to voters to ‘save Hyderabad’ from divisive forces, though he did not name any party.
KCR’s Delhi tour has also become a major point of contention in political circles after its harsh remarks against the BJP-led NDA government at the Center during the recent GHMC elections and his announcement to form a federal front as an alternative to the BJP in the Center. KCR has also criticized the Center for being biased in terms of disbursement of funds to BJP-ruled states while neglecting Telangana.
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