Cong trying to privatise power sector: KTR

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress govt of attempting to remove free electricity for farmers by introducing prepaid power meters, paving the way for privatisation of the sector. He condemned the govt’s plan to replace existing meters with prepaid ones in both rural and urban areas, including for agricultural use, and urged the public to oppose the move.

Adressing a party meeting in Amberpet, KTR said that the Congress govt’s proposal was aimed at attracting private participation in the power sector. He alleged that the move would jeopardise the free power scheme for farmers, claiming that prepaid meters would eventually lead to privatisation.

He reminded attendees that the BRS had previously warned during elections that free electricity for farmers would be at risk if Congress came to power. He noted that BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao had resisted pressure to implement prepaid meters despite facing funding restrictions.

He claimed the Congress govt planned to roll out prepaid meters within three months and urged citizens to politically oppose the Congress before the move was implemented. He also criticised the Congress for failing to fulfil its election promises, citing widespread public dissatisfaction.

Regarding civic issues in Hyderabad, he criticised the Congress govt for demolishing homes under the name of HYDRAA, claiming that the previous BRS govt had built houses for the poor. He slammed chief minister A Revanth Reddy over the proposed Future City project, alleging that the govt was neglecting existing infrastructure while making extravagant promises.

On the Musi project, he alleged that the Congress was mismanaging funds and causing hardship through unnecessary demolitions. He announced that the BRS would launch digital membership enrollment and training programmes for party workers in all constituencies, while prioritising candidates dedicated to public issues for future municipal elections in Hyderabad.