Hyderabad: K. Kavitha on Wednesday asserted that she is the voice of the people of Telangana and firmly rejected allegations that anyone operates her politically.
Speaking to the media in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Kavitha said Telangana Jagruthi did not emerge from differences with the BRS. Instead, she described it as a people’s movement that has worked for 19 years to safeguard Telangana’s language, culture, traditions and public causes.
On her suspension from the BRS, Kavitha said the party never communicated any reason to her. She added that she would not compromise on her self-respect under any circumstances.
Referring to the BRS regime, she acknowledged that mistakes occurred during that period. She said she accepted moral responsibility for her role and apologised to the people wherever injustice had taken place.
Kavitha flags RRR project, irrigation failures
Turning to infrastructure issues, Kavitha strongly criticised the RRR project. She alleged that authorities repeatedly altered road alignments to protect the lands of influential individuals. As a result, she said, poor farmers were facing severe distress. She further alleged that corruption continued despite High Court orders against changing alignments.
On future action, the Jagruthi president announced that the organisation would launch an online movement on the issue. She also said Jagruthi would organise a round table meeting with affected farmers in Hyderabad on January 5.
Highlighting irrigation concerns, Kavitha said farmers had not received even a single drop of water from the Baswapur reservoir under the Pranahita–Chevella project. According to her, the government acquired vast tracts of land but failed to complete the canals. She demanded fair compensation for displaced farmers and strict accountability of officials.
Separately, Kavitha criticised the government for not releasing fee reimbursement amounts. She said college managements were humiliating poor students due to unpaid fees.
Reiterating Jagruthi’s stand, Kavitha said the organisation was not a platform for electoral politics. She stated that elections were expected in 2029 and confirmed that Jagruthi would contest then. Until that time, she said, the organisation would build a strong cadre and continue fighting for farmers, students, workers and marginalised communities across Telangana.