HYDERABAD: Political thinker Kancha Ilaiah, who has been facing the ire of Arya Vysyas for the past two months for his controversial book written against them, has now shifted his attack on chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, alleging that Rao is leading a luxurious life instead of addressing the problems being faced by the poor.
Disapproving of the CM’s decision to construct a new building for the state secretariat in the capital, the BC activist suggested to Rao to utilise the Rs 500 crore, earmarked for new secretariat building, for the welfare of cotton farmers in the state. “It is improper for the CM to waste public money on his Vastu beliefs at a time when farmers are coming suicide because of agrarian crisis,” he remarked. The social activist wanted to know how the statehood could be achieved for Telangana if there was really a Vastu defect in the present secretariat building. “Many CMs had ruled the erstwhile united state from the same secretariat since 1956. How could CM KCR find Vastu defect in the present secretariat though none of his predecessors had found none?” he asked at a meeting organised by Telangana Mass and Social Organisations Forum (T-MAS) led by balladeer Gadar here on Sunday.
Severely criticising the policies of the TRS government, Ilaiah said,”The proposal to construct a Vastu-compliant secretariat building is absurd. Instead of wasting money on such things, the government should use the same money for the welfare of people, particularly for the well-being of the cotton farmers. The CM’s newly-built Pragathi Bhavan seems to have Vastu defects. That is why there is a sudden spike in farmers’ suicides in the state,” he remarked.
Suggestions & demands
A child in every Dalit family should be educated in an English-medium school
Malas and Madigas should not cross swords with each other. They should together fight for their rights.
Telangana secured first place in terms of farmers suicides. Some of the Hindu priests, who are targeting me, should take steps to prevent farmers suicides as ryots are also Hindus
Pamphlets distributed near Ilaiah’s residence
Hyderabad : Amid protests over writer Kancha Illaiah’s recent book which describes people of Vysya community as Social Smugglers (Samajika Smugglurlu Komatollu), a group of youngsters on Sunday morning distributed posters in front of the writer’s residence on Sunday asking people to ‘forgive the idiot writer’. “Forgive the foolish and idiot writer. Let us save Hindu Dharma. Jai Sri Ram,’’ the poster read. Around 6 am on Sunday, locals noticed a number of pamphlets and placards near the residence of Ilaiah’s at Tarnaka. “We received information regarding distribution of phamphlets and placards at the residence of Ilaiah. We took up the issue,’’ said Osmania University Inspector V Ashok Reddy.