Chief Minister hits out at critics

Dalit Bandhu is not a government scheme but a revolution, says KCR

He proved his political prowess, yet again. TRS supremo and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao answered his critics on some issues without naming a single of them at the massive public meeting held on the eve of launching his government’s ambitious Dalit Bandhu scheme. Soon after the scheme concept was announced, his political rivals started saying that he is trying to win dalit votes, throwing money as bait in the guise of the scheme. Interestingly, Mr. Rao did not utter a single word about the ensuing Huzurabad Assembly seat by-election. The seat fell vacant after one of his trusted aides Eatala Rajender resigned as MLA after Mr. Rao dropped him from his Council of Ministers. Mr. Rajender eventually joined the BJP. Both the BJP and the Congress made blistering attacks that he is trying to buy dalits by offering ₹10 lakh financial assistance in the name of the empowering dalits through the scheme.