Hyderabad: Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday accused the BRS of deliberately boycotting the Telangana Assembly to avoid scrutiny of its governance record. He described the party’s absence as an evasion tactic rather than a legitimate protest.
Speaking at the Assembly media point alongside Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari and several MLAs, Jupally said the BRS was fleeing debate to escape public accountability. He argued that its leadership feared exposure of failures during their time in power.
BRS boycott Assembly to avoid exposure of irrigation failures
According to Jupally, former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and his colleagues stayed away from the House because they knew a discussion would reveal the truth. “They can’t face criticism or listen to facts,” he said.
He ridiculed MLA Harish Rao’s claim about microphone denial, calling it “ridiculous.” Furthermore, he pointed out that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had publicly invited the opposition to debate major issues, including the Palamuru–Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project.
“Participation in the House is essential to be heard. Skipping the session and then alleging voice suppression is political theatre meant to mislead the people,” Jupally said.
He went on to criticise the BRS for allegedly mismanaging key irrigation projects. Despite spending ₹27,000 crore on the Palamuru–Rangareddy project, he noted, not a single acre had received water. He said the opposition must answer for that failure.
BRS record on democracy questioned by Jupally
Jupally also accused the previous regime of exploiting incomplete projects such as Bhima, Nettempadu, Kalwakurthy, Dindi, and Koilsagar for electoral optics. He said the BRS falsely claimed credit by dedicating unfinished works to the nation.
Recalling the suspension of opposition MLAs during the BRS rule, he pointed out that even senior Congress leader Jana Reddy was among 11 members expelled in 2018. “A party that silenced dissent for a decade has no moral right to speak about democratic values,” he said.
In conclusion, Jupally warned that continued avoidance of legislative responsibility could lead to public rejection. “The people already rejected them in Assembly and Parliament elections. If they keep evading debate, they risk permanent boycott,” he stated.
MLAs Veerlapalli Shankar, Malreddy Rangareddy, Yennam Srinivas Reddy, Rajesh Reddy, Megha Reddy, and Madhusudhan Reddy joined him at the briefing.