Hyderabad: BRS working president and former minister K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) questioned Rahul Gandhi ahead of his scheduled Hyderabad visit. In a post on X, KTR questions Rahul Gandhi over unemployment, farmer suicides, land disputes and alleged attacks on protesters. He challenged the Congress leader to respond to these issues during his Telangana visit.
KTR asked where Rahul Gandhi was when police allegedly used force against unemployed youth demanding jobs. He also referred to incidents in which women representatives were allegedly assaulted and their sarees pulled outside the Assembly.
The BRS leader questioned Rahul’s silence over farmer suicides and deaths among handloom workers. He asked whether the Congress leader had time to address their concerns.
KTR questions Rahul Gandhi over alleged government actions
In his post, KTR referred to the Lagacharla incident. He alleged that tribal women faced assaults and humiliation while opposing land acquisition. He also criticised HYDRAA demolitions, claiming they had displaced people who had built their homes through hard work.
KTR raised the issue of land at the University of Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli campus. He alleged that more than 10,000 trees were felled overnight, damaging biodiversity that included deer and peacocks. He also accused the government of damaging KBR Park.
The BRS leader questioned Rahul Gandhi’s silence over the alleged defection of 10 BRS MLAs to Congress. He claimed the defections involved inducements and undermined constitutional procedures.
He also cited late-night arrests of journalists, alleged land grabbing and policies favouring corporate interests. Furthermore, KTR pointed to public allegations of corruption by Congress MLAs and ministers. He asked why Rahul Gandhi had not responded to those claims.
KTR also questioned the expenditure planned for Rahul Gandhi’s publicity visit. He alleged that the programme involved Rs 100 crore in Telangana public funds. He demanded to know who had authorised the spending and challenged Rahul Gandhi to answer the questions raised by Telangana residents.