Hyderabad: Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday renewed his challenge to BRS leaders K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) and T. Harish Rao for a detailed public debate on Telangana’s debt. He said he stood by his earlier remarks and would resign if anyone disproved his claims.
Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, the minister alleged that the previous BRS government borrowed ₹7.3 lakh crore during its 10-year rule. He also claimed the government raised ₹74,000 crore for the Kaleshwaram project through special corporations.
Jupally Krishna Rao reiterates resignation challenge
He challenged KCR to publicly state that the previous government had not borrowed the money. He reiterated that he would resign as both minister and MLA if anyone proved his allegations wrong.
Meanwhile, he accused KTR and Harish Rao of giving different figures on the State’s debt at different times. He said he would send the relevant documents to them through WhatsApp.
He also rejected allegations that he had backed out of the debate. Further, he invited the BRS leaders to a discussion at the Press Club at 5 pm.
The minister also asked whether KTR and Harish Rao would resign as MLAs and dissolve the BRS if they failed to substantiate their claims on the State’s debt.
బీఆర్ఎస్ హయాంలో చేసిన అప్పులపై నేను చేసిన ఆరోపణలకు కట్టుబడి ఉన్నాను. నా ఆరోపణలు తప్పని రుజువు చేస్తే రాజీనామాకు సిద్ధం. మరీ బీఆర్ఎస్ ఆరోపణలు తప్పని తేలితే ఏం చేస్తారో చెప్పి @BRSHarish
,@KTRBRS చర్చకు రావాలి. నేను సాయంత్రం 5 గంటలకు సోమాజిగూడ ప్రెస్క్లబ్కు వస్తాను. దమ్ముంటే… pic.twitter.com/rllJoeTLXi— Jupally Krishna Rao (@jupallyk_rao) July 3, 2026