KCR betrayed Sonia Gandhi, turned Telangana into debt-ridden state: Kharge

Roushan Ali / TNN / Oct 30, 2023, 08:19 IST

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Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of AICC, accused BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao of betraying Sonia Gandhi and turning Telangana into a debt-ridden state. He emphasized the crucial role played by the Gandhi family in granting statehood to Telangana and highlighted their strong ties with the region. Kharge also criticized the BJP for becoming the B-team of BRS and claimed that PM Narendra Modi's promises had not materialized. The second phase of the Vijayabheri bus yatra, which was supposed to take place on Monday, has been cancelled.

KCR betrayed Sonia Gandhi, turned Telangana into debt-ridden state: Kharge

AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge along with Jagga Reddy, Bhatti Vikramarka and Revanth Reddy during the Congress Vijayabheri Yatra in Sangareddy, ahead of assembly election, on Sunday

HYDERABAD: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge accused BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao of betraying Sonia Gandhi, who he said played a crucial role in granting statehood to Telangana. He charged KCR with turning Telangana into a debt-ridden state during his rule.
“Telangana statehood would not have been possible without Sonia Gandhi. The Gandhi family has been instrumental in empowering state in every aspect.However, the current leadership in Telangana has betrayed Sonia Gandhi. These people (BRS), who once visited Sonia’s home, sought her blessings, and promised to merge their party with the Congress, have changed their stance,” Kharge told a large gathering in Sangareddy on Sunday. Kharge said that when Telangana was formed, it was financially stable, but now it carries a debt of ₹5 lakh crore, amounting to ₹1.5 lakh debt per person in the state.
Highlighting the connections between the Gandhi family and Telangana, he said, “Not only Sonia Gandhi, but even Indira Gandhi had strong ties with Te langana people. They voted her to victory from Medak, and she played a pivotal role in establishing BHEL, BDL and Ordnance factories, among others.”
Taking a jibe at saffron party, Kharge accused the BJP of becoming the B-team of BRS. He said, “While the BJP questions what Congress accomplished in 70 years, we remind them that the Congress implemented land reforms, introduced schemes like MGNREGA, and provided education for underprivileged children. The UPA government also introduced initiatives such as NREGA, food security and health mission.” He also claimed that PM Narendra Modi’s promises of ₹15 lakh for every poor family and two crore jobs had not materialised.
Meanwhile, the second phase of the Vijayabheri bus yatra, initially scheduled in Bhuvanagiri, Jangaon, and Alair constituencies on Monday, has been cancelled for the day. The TPCC had intended to extend an invitation to Priyanka Gandhi to join the bus yatra on Monday. TPCC senior vice president Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy said that Priyanka will participate in the bus yatra in Kollapur on Tuesday.

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