Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday accused the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government of pushing Telangana debt to ₹8.21 lakh crore. He alleged that financial mismanagement and corruption had weakened the State’s economy.
Addressing a public meeting at Julekal village in Vaddepalli mandal of Alampur constituency, Bhatti Vikramarka said the Congress government had inherited severe financial liabilities. He claimed Telangana had earlier maintained a surplus budget.
According to the Deputy Chief Minister, the Congress government has already repaid ₹2.08 lakh crore towards principal and interest during the last two and a half years.
Telangana debt burden dominates Bhatti’s speech
Further, Bhatti Vikramarka said the government had continued welfare schemes such as Shaadi Mubarak and Kalyana Lakshmi. He added that the administration had also introduced several new programmes despite the financial burden.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the government was paying salaries to employees on time. It was also providing free electricity to farmers. In addition, the State had paid ₹12,000 crore to the RTC for the free bus travel scheme for women.
Meanwhile, Bhatti Vikramarka announced that the ₹5 lakh Indiramma Insurance Scheme would be launched in November. The launch will coincide with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari, AICC Secretary and former MLA Dr S.C. Sampath Kumar, MP Mallu Ravi and other leaders attended the meeting.
BRS Corruption Plunged Telangana Into a ₹8.21 Lakh Crore Debt Trap; Congress Govt Cleared ₹2.08 Lakh Crore in Dues While Expanding Welfare
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