Congress letting BRS off the hook: Laxman

Telangana BJP leader accuses Congress government of empty promises and delaying tactics in implementing welfare schemes.

Rajya Sabha MP and national OBC president K. Laxman has claimed that the people of Telangana are disappointed with the 50-day rule of the Congress government because of “empty rhetoric, lack of commitment towards promised guarantees and delaying tactics in implementing welfare schemes”.

Addressing a press conference at the party office on February 4, the BJP leader pointed out that the ruling party has made big promises in the name of ‘guarantees’ but has not yet shown the will to walk the talk ever since it came to power.

Similarly, after making threats about bringing to task the guilty behind those involved in irregularities in the Dharani revenue portal, maintenance contract of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, the government has been found wanting in taking any decisive action, he charged.

“What is the signal they seek to send with this delaying tactics and keeping the BRS regime off the hook,” he questioned. Mr. Laxman also accused both parties of conspiring to keep the BJP under check in Parliament polls. Even if regional parties, national parties and Left parties come together, they cannot face up or prevent Narendra Modi from coming to power again, he maintained.

In a separate event to welcome newcomers, Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy urged people to support the party as a vote for Congress meant support for “terrorism and scams” while a vote for BRS would be a “wasted” effort.

The party has announced the beginning of meeting citizens, polling boothwise, from the villages to the municipal areas, stay in the respective areas for a day and discussing measures about strengthening the party from the grassroots with focus on farmers, youth and women starting from tomorrow onwards till February 15.

Booth committee vacancies will be filled and prominent citizens in the particular division will be called on and prayers will be held at the religious shrines nearby. The partymen will highlight the programmes and schemes taken up by the Narendra Modi government over the last 10 years.