NIZAMABAD: BRS MLA and former minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy said that if Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy decides to fulfil the assurances given to the people, the BRS is ready to support the government. The MLA was addressing a party meeting in Morthad village in the Balkonda Assembly segment on Sunday, where BRS MP candidate Bajireddy Govardhan was in attendance.
Vemula said that Revanth had made several assurances to the people during the Assembly elections. However, after coming to power, the chief minister has been unwilling to implement key assurances concerning the farmers’ community, he said. The MLA highlighted that the government has failed to implement promises such as purchasing paddy with a Rs 500 bonus per quintal, a Rs 2 lakh loan waiver scheme, and compensation for crop damage.
He criticised the government for using the Moral Code of Conduct as an excuse to postpone these assurances and manipulate farmers to secure their votes. He said that the BRS will write a letter to the ECI, urging them to exempt the Congress government from the MCC in order for it to fulfil the promises made to the people.
Vemula also criticised MP Arvind Dharmapuri for his lack of action and visits to Nizamabad over the past five years. He accused Dharmapuri of not implementing any assurances or advocating for the establishment of a turmeric board.
Regarding Congress MP Candidate T Jeevan Reddy, who was elected as MLC from the graduate constituency, Vemula expressed disappointment that despite representing Nizamabad, Jeevan Reddy did not visit the district. He stressed that such leaders are not desirable as MPs and urged people to elect BRS candidate Bajireddy Govardhan, stating that he would hold the government accountable for fulfilling promises made to the people. He highlighted Govardhan’s experience in politics and stated that his election as MP would benefit the district’s development.
Meanwhile, Bajireddy Govardhan promised to work for developing Nizamabad if elected as MP and assured that he would spend time in Delhi during parliament sessions and remain in Nizamabad for the rest of the days.