HYDERABAD: Hitting back at state BJP chief N Ramchander Rao for levelling “baseless allegations” against the proposed CURE Act and Indiramma Housing Scheme, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday said that the former was misleading the public just to stay politically relevant.
Addressing the media here, the minister said: “Ramchander Rao is not a member of any legislative body. He does not have an official platform to express his views. That’s why he is making controversial statements ahead of the Assembly session to gain political mileage.”
He said that instead of levelling unnecessary accusations against the government, the BJP leader should press the Centre to release funds to Telangana in view of the El Nino and other natural calamities that are likely to affect the farming community as well as the state’s economy.
He challenged Ramchander to secure central funds for the state if he is genuinely concerned about Telangana’s interests. Stating that the government would introduce the Telangana Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026 in the Assembly, he said that all political parties will have an opportunity to express their opinions in the House. “BJP can present its views through its MLAs, MLCs and other elected representatives in the House instead of attempting to create unnecessary confusion before the session,” he said.
‘Cong does not believe in suppressing Oppn’s voice’
Prabhakar also said it does not believe in suppressing the voice of the Opposition despite enjoying a majority in the Assembly. In contrast, he alleged that the BJP-led Union government had passed several key legislations in the past without adequate discussions, whereas the Telangana government ensures comprehensive debate on every important issue before taking decisions.
He also demanded that the BJP clearly state its position on the state’s housing scheme, asking whether the party supports providing houses to the poor or not. He urged the BJP to view the housing initiative from a public welfare perspective rather than through a political lens.
