Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Saturday asked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to respond to the 420 promises, 13 declarations and six guarantees made to the people of Telangana.
He lashed out at the Congress government for betraying different sections of society by failing to fulfil its electoral promises. Even after nearly three years in power in Telangana, the Congress government has failed to deliver on several assurances made to the people, he alleged.
“Lies, damned lies, and then there is the Congress election manifesto, ‘Abhaya Hastam’. Rahul Gandhi, since you are in Hyderabad enjoying yourself at the expense of the Telangana exchequer, why don’t you answer some simple questions about the 420 promises, 13 declarations and six guarantees?” Rama Rao asked in a post on X.
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Hyderabad on Friday night to participate in the concluding day of the Bharat Summit. He will also formally launch the Gig Workers Policy.
With Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad, the BRS working president reminded him of the promises made by the Congress to the people of Telangana during the 2023 Assembly elections. He listed several assurances and shared details of their current status.
Under the BC Declaration, the Congress promised a budget allocation of Rs 1 lakh crore for Backward Classes. However, less than Rs 5,000 crore had been allocated over three years, Rama Rao alleged. The BCs were also promised 42 per cent reservation in education, employment and government contracts, but not a single assurance had been fulfilled, he pointed out.
Similarly, under the SC and ST Declaration, the Congress promised a new scheme, Ambedkar Abhaya Hastam, offering Rs 12 lakh to poor SC and ST families. However, not a single family had received assistance so far. The SC and ST communities were also promised a 31 per cent share in government contracts, but the assurance had not been fulfilled, he said.
Referring to the Youth Declaration, the BRS working president said the youth had been promised two lakh jobs within 365 days. They were also assured assistance under Rajiv Yuva Vikasam. However, only 10,000 jobs had been provided, while no support had been extended under Yuva Vikasam so far, he alleged.
Under the Student Declaration, students were promised Rs 5 lakh Vidya Bharosa Cards, but not a single card had been distributed, he said.
Similarly, under the Minority Declaration, the Congress had promised a budget allocation of Rs 4,000 crore, but less than Rs 1,000 crore had been allocated so far, Rama Rao said.
“The list is endless, just like the saga of betrayal of Congress to Telangana,” he added.
