HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka issued a strong rebuttal to claims made by BRS leader Palla Rajeshwar Reddy regarding loan waivers for farmers. Speaking in the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday during the discussion on motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, Vikramarka asserted that, unlike the BRS, the Congress government did not delay waiving farmers’ loans and completed the process within three months.
Presenting a detailed comparison, Vikramarka highlighted the difference in loan waivers under the Congress and the previous BRS governments in the constituencies represented by top BRS leaders.
He stated that while the BRS government waived Rs 104.3 crore in Gajwel in 10 years, the current government has already waived Rs 237.33 crore in the constituency represented by BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
In Siddipet, the previous government waived Rs 96.62 crore, whereas this government has waived Rs 177.91 crore. Similarly, in Sircilla, represented by BRS working president KT Rama Rao, the Congress waived Rs 175.84 crore compared to Rs 101.76 crore under the BRS government.
The deputy chief minister also emphasised the Congress government’s commitment to education, citing the development of Young India International Schools. Each school, built on a 20-acre campus, is equipped with modern amenities, including digital boards and sports facilities.
He noted that no previous government, including the Union government, had sanctioned such a large number of integrated schools at once. With each school being constructed at a cost of Rs 200 crore, Vikramarka underscored the Congress government’s focus on SC, ST and BC communities.