CM Revanth Reddy defends Gandhi family, issues directives to leaders at TPCC executive meeting
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy opened the TPCC executive meeting by defending the Gandhi family and emphasising its role in India’s political history. He said the family launched the National Herald with personal assets and played a meaningful part in the freedom struggle. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, he noted, supported the employees of the publication during difficult periods. Senior Congress leaders such as Mallikarjun Kharge later joined the board to revive the paper, according to him.
Revanth explained that the National Herald relied only on assets from the Nehru family. No government funds entered the publication, he said. He argued that the money-laundering case against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi attempted to divert attention from Rahul Gandhi’s national vote-theft campaign. Because of this, the TPCC passed a resolution condemning the case and extended full support to both leaders.
Directives issued during the TPCC executive meeting
Turning to welfare delivery, Revanth asked district presidents to take every scheme to each household. The Indiramma sari programme, he said, brought satisfaction among women. One crore saris were being offered to girls as festive attire. To ensure complete coverage, he directed party units to coordinate village by village. As a result, the distribution must finish without delays.
He set deadlines for the programme. Rural areas must receive 65 lakh saris by December, while urban regions should get 35 lakh saris by March. Village-level discussions on governance and welfare, he said, would strengthen the party’s outreach. Telangana, in his view, moved from crisis to welfare after the Congress assumed office.
The Chief Minister outlined long-term targets. Telangana aims to reach a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2034. By 2047, the target rises to three trillion dollars. He also announced a public meeting at Osmania University on the seventh near the Arts College, where the government will sanction funds for the institution’s development.
Development plans tied to the TPCC executive meeting
Revanth said Telangana would host the Telangana Rising Global Summit on the eighth and ninth. The Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document, he added, would be released during the event. To address core urban issues, the government plans to use CURE. Under this approach, polluting industries will move outside the outer ring road. New units will shift to the PURE region inside the regional ring, while the RARE region outside the ring will support agriculture and rural production.
Further expansion includes four new airports and a dry port. Revanth said Telangana secured the Bengaluru greenfield highway and the bullet train project after strong engagement with the Centre. He urged leaders to explain welfare benefits clearly to the public and said communication remained essential in politics.
He closed the TPCC executive meeting by reminding district presidents that discipline, coordination and persistence were essential for organisational strength. Political hurdles, he said, were normal and should never weaken the party’s resolve.