HYDERABAD: Alleging that the previous regime scrapped the VRO and VRA systems, branding them as ‘corrupt’, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked what action should be taken against BRS leaders for perpetrating a `1 lakh crore scam in the name of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. “Will the BRS leaders scrap their party too, like they did with the VRO and VRA systems,” he asked.
Addressing a meeting after handing over appointment letters to the newly recruited Grama Paripalana Officers (GPOs), Revanth said: “Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam, SRSP and Koilsagar projects are still intact even decades after their construction. But Kaleshwaram, constructed by the previous government, collapsed within three years.”
He alleged that by pointing to some minor mistakes of VRAs and VROs, the BRS scrapped the entire system. “The BRS scrapped the VRO and VRA system to hide their land scams, while branding them as criminals. Then, what action should be taken against BRS leaders as Kaleshwaram project collapsed in just three years? I will not ask such questions. The newly recruited GPOs will. They will highlight this at villages and educate the people,” he said.
Dharani a ‘virus’ created by KCR government
Revanth, meanwhile, said that Dharani was a “virus” created by the KCR government to gobble up costly lands.
Recalling some past incidents, he said: “Unable to find a solution to an issue related to his land, a fed-up farmer staged a protest at a Revenue department office in Ibrahimpatnam and also set an official on fire by pouring petrol on him. In another instance, a victim threw mangalasutra at the officials in Sircilla. The unrest that exploded from the people was the result of the Dharani virus created by the previous government and not the officials.”
“We have dumped the Dharani in the Bay of Bengal and introduced Bhu Bharati Act to address the grievances of people in a transparent manner,” he added.
Urging the newly appointed GPOs to highlight the misdeeds of the BRS regime, he urged the GPOs to play a responsible role in bridging the gap between the government and poorer sections of society.
“The main objective of appointing these officers is to solve the problems of the poor. You are all partners in the formation of Telangana state and also the people’s government in the state. You should strive to stop the government from getting a bad image by strictly implementing the Bhu Bharati Act and resolving Sada Bainama land rights,” he told the GPOs.
He emphasised that the GPOs should maintain their self respect through their services and erase the bad impression created by the BRS government against revenue staff.
