Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Monday accused BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao of running a BRS malicious campaign against the BJP due to fear over ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project and Formula E-Race case.
Addressing a preparatory meeting at the BJP state headquarters in Hyderabad, Rao alleged that the BRS had spent crores of rupees on posters, social media campaigns and sections of the media to defame the BJP and its leaders.
He defended Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar and said seeking anticipatory bail was a legal right. Therefore, he said, it could not be described as “fleeing”.
Rao said the law would take its course if any wrongdoing was established. However, he questioned the BRS leadership over its stand during the Delhi liquor scam. He said BRS leaders did not resign even when serious allegations surfaced against members of KTR’s family.
BRS malicious campaign charge linked to women’s safety data
Rao also attacked the previous BRS government over crimes against women. Citing NCRB data, he said cases in Telangana rose from 14,147 in 2014 to 23,679 in 2023.
He questioned the moral authority of BRS leaders to speak on women’s safety and political ethics. Moreover, he accused the party of targeting the BJP while avoiding accountability on governance issues.
Rao also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming 12 years in office. He urged BJP workers to promote campaigns such as “Mera Bharat–Mera Yogdaan” and “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”.
He asked people to conserve fuel, use public transport, encourage electric vehicles and support environmental protection. Further, he said the country was moving towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat under Modi’s leadership.
Rao called upon BJP cadres to take central government schemes to the grassroots. He said workers should explain the Centre’s welfare and development programmes to people across Telangana.