Hyderabad: BJP Legislative Party Leader Aaleti Maheshwar Reddy sharpened Telangana budget criticism, calling the Congress government’s financial plan a “hat-trick of deceptive budgets.”
Speaking on Tuesday, he described the budget as a “mirage” and alleged that nearly 80% of allocated funds remained unspent. He claimed Telangana had one of the lowest expenditure rates in the country and said a Comptroller and Auditor General of India report would expose financial mismanagement.
Reddy further alleged that successive Congress and BRS governments had pushed the state into heavy debt. He said each newborn in Telangana carried a liability of about ₹2 lakh due to rising borrowings.
He also claimed the government depended on loans from the Reserve Bank of India for most of the year. According to him, this reflected weak financial planning and increasing fiscal stress.
Telangana budget criticism sparks political exchange
Continuing his Telangana budget criticism, Reddy accused the government of failing to allocate adequate funds for key promises such as the “Six Guarantees” and “Abhayahastham.” He alleged that allocations for sectors like agriculture and housing had been reduced, while women-centric schemes were neglected.
In response, State Minister Seethakka rejected the allegations and questioned the BJP’s credibility on farmers’ issues. She accused the Centre of introducing controversial farm laws and defended the state’s welfare initiatives.
She said the government had already disbursed ₹57,000 crore in loans to women, highlighting its commitment to welfare programmes. The exchange reflected sharp political differences over the state’s financial priorities.