Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Tuesday announced that his party will introduce a Private Member Bill in the Telangana Legislative Assembly seeking Congress six guarantees legal status.
Addressing reporters after a joint orientation meeting of BRS MLAs and MLCs at Golconda Resort, KTR said the proposed legislation aims to expose the Congress government’s failure to implement the promises made during the last Assembly elections. He recalled that Congress leaders had assured legal backing for the guarantees in the first Cabinet meeting after assuming power. However, the promise remains unfulfilled even after two-and-a-half years in office.
According to him, granting Congress six guarantees legal status would make the welfare commitments legally enforceable and ensure accountability. The guarantees cover several groups including women, farmers, students, older citizens and persons with disabilities.
KTR also appealed to Congress legislators to support the proposed bill in the Assembly. He said such support would demonstrate sincerity in fulfilling commitments made to the people.
Congress six guarantees legal status debate expected in Assembly
The BRS leader said the current Assembly session is crucial as the government is presenting its third budget while nearly half of its tenure has already passed. Therefore, he argued that the government must clarify its position on the implementation of the guarantees.
KTR also criticised the government for not constituting key Assembly committees and leaving the Deputy Speaker’s post vacant. According to him, these delays indicate a lack of respect for legislative institutions.
He further alleged that the government presented misleading financial figures in the Assembly. The BRS, he said, would counter those claims with factual data during the session.
KTR also questioned welfare allocations in the previous budget, alleging that funds for Dalits, Tribals, Backward Classes and minorities were inadequate. At the same time, he criticised the government’s focus on the Musi River project while claiming there were no funds for welfare schemes.
Targeting Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, KTR said the government should prioritise farmers’ welfare and continue schemes such as Rythu Bandhu.
He also reiterated his challenge that he would resign if the government proves it has constructed even a single new house in the last two-and-a-half years. According to him, projects built during the BRS government’s tenure are merely being repainted and presented as new.