BRS urges Jubilee Hills voters to reject cash inducements and vote for dignity

Hyderabad: BRS senior leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail has appealed to voters in Jubilee Hills to reject cash inducements and instead cast their votes based on dignity and long-term justice. He made the appeal on Sunday during the final day of campaigning for the November 11 by-election.

Appeal to reject vote buying

Sohail warned that small cash payments ranging from Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 would not resolve serious community grievances. He said these offers could not compensate for the trauma caused by alleged incidents such as mob violence, demolitions under schemes like “HYDRAA,” and restrictions on public religious practices.

“Is our honour worth only Rs 2,500?” he asked, urging voters to reflect deeply before accepting any inducements.

Voters reminded of lasting harm

He cited alleged desecration of graveyards, harassment of local residents, and families pushed to despair as reasons why voters should not treat their ballot casually. Sohail said accepting money reduced elections to transactions and gave candidates the belief that they could rule without accountability.

He described such payments as temporary distractions that could lock communities into cycles of harm and dependency.

Framing the bypoll as a moral choice

Sohail presented the election as a choice between what he called two governance models. He praised former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao for respecting Telangana’s traditions and warned that electing his opponent could usher in autocratic leadership.

He called on voters to consider how their decisions would impact future generations. “Think who you are empowering and what legacy you leave behind,” he said.

Emphasis on dignity and accountability

Throughout his address, Sohail returned to themes of dignity and justice. He described the Jubilee Hills by-election as an opportunity for “moral correction” and said voters must rise above short-term temptations.

He urged citizens to go to the polling booths on November 11 with clear intentions and to cast their votes in a way that, in his words, would hold leaders accountable and protect the state’s democratic spirit.