HYDERABAD: Branding the Budget as a “complete betrayal” of the people of Telangana who are left with “zero gains,” BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress of puncturing the wheel of progress built over a decade under BRS rule.
“The sole focus of the Congress regime is to send bags of money to Delhi rather than fulfilling the promises made to Telangana,” Rama Rao stated, alleging that the much-hyped six guarantees, promised within 100 days, have been reduced to nothing.
“After Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s hour-and-a-half speech, it became clear that these guarantees are a hollow chant of 'Govinda Govinda.' The poor, women, farmers, and the elderly awaited the Budget with hope, but promises like Rs 2,500 per month under Mahalakshmi, Rs 4,000 pensions for the elderly, and the tola of gold were not even mentioned, leaving these groups shocked and disappointed,” Rama Rao stated.
Former minister Harish Rao called Budget a political gimmick filled with blatant lies and unrealistic claims.
“It’s ‘Batti Budget-Bada Jhoot Budget’. The Congress has completely lost its credibility.” he claimed.
He accused the chief minister of misleading the people both inside and outside the Assembly on how the government initially promised Rs 1 lakh crore in interest-free loans but later reduced the figure to just Rs 20,000 crore.
BRS MLC K Kavitha alleged that the government used the Budget to spread lies. She criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for claiming that his government repaid loans worth Rs 1.40 lakh crore.
“The government clearly mentioned that only Rs 30,000 crore was paid,” Kavitha stated, accusing Revanth of giving false statements and blaming KCR in every meeting.