Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday called the BRS lifeless entity and said the party had a history but no viable future in Telangana politics.
Speaking informally with media persons on the Assembly premises, Revanth Reddy said the survival of the existing BRS itself remained uncertain. Therefore, he said, discussions on any new party had little relevance.
He said BRS president and former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was only his political competitor. However, he added that KCR was not his enemy.
BRS lifeless entity remark targets party relevance
Revanth Reddy made sharp comments on the present political situation in Telangana. He also referred to the Telangana Rashtra Sena, the new party formed by former MLC Kavitha.
He said every action had a purpose. Once that purpose ended, its need also diminished. Similarly, he said, the relevance of the BRS had declined.
“No matter how beautifully a corpse is presented, it will not come back to life,” he said. He added that the BRS lifeless entity comparison reflected the party’s current condition.
Revanth Reddy said people tolerated attacks and insults during the Telangana movement. However, he said the same public tolerance could not continue after state formation.
He said the BRS became arrogant after ruling Telangana for a decade. As a result, he said, the party lost power in the 2023 Assembly elections.
BRS lifeless entity claim linked to 2023 defeat
The Chief Minister said the BRS later faced a complete shutout in subsequent elections. He said the connection between people, the KCR family and the BRS had broken.
He alleged that the party’s present efforts served only family interests. Moreover, he said people would not accept new parties emerging from internal family disputes.
“Water drawn from the same source does not alter its essence,” Revanth Reddy said.
He said he never wished ill health for KCR. Instead, he said he wanted KCR to remain healthy, as it would make political dealings easier.
Revanth Reddy said his government was working without bias. He said it was ensuring equal treatment for all sections of people in Telangana.
On the Kaleshwaram Commission report, he said the High Court had not wrongly addressed the matter. He said the court only pointed to technical mistakes and asked authorities to withhold action based on the report.
He added that proper action would follow after the CBI investigated the alleged Kaleshwaram irregularities.