‘Corruption-ridden’ BRS remote-controlled by Modi regime, says Rahul Gandhi
The Hindu
Both the BRS and BJP along with the AIMIM are working together to defeat the Congress, he charged.
Dubbing the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana as the BJP’s ‘B’ team, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called upon people of Telangana to vote for the Congress in the November 30 Assembly polls to defeat the ‘corruption-ridden’ BRS at the hustings.
The BRS dispensation here is being remotely controlled by the Narendra Modi regime at the Centre and both the parties along with the AIMIM are working together to defeat the Congress, he charged while addressing a huge public meeting held in Telangana’s tribal heartland of Mulugu on Wednesday evening.
Mr.Gandhi addressed the election meeting, flanked by his sister and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and a host of State Congress leaders, including Mulugu MLA Seethakka, sounding the poll bugle in the tribal region of poll-bound Telangana.
The ensuing electoral battle is between the Dorala (feudal lords’) Telangana and Prajala (people’s) Telangana, he said, adding that the Congress party-led UPA government fulfilled the aspirations of the people of Telangana by carving out a separate State in 2014. Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao made a slew of promises to Dalits, tribals, farmers, unemployed youths but failed to deliver on them, he charged.
“How many of you received three-acre land, two-bedroom houses and jobs. What happened to his [Mr.Rao’s] assurance of clean and transparent rule,” he asked the crowd, alleging that the BRS regime was steeped in corruption. “They have taken ₹1 lakh crore from you (people) in the name of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, and snatched away your lands using Dharani portal,” he flayed.
“The Modi regime is acting with political vengeance against Congress leaders and misusing the Central agencies. They have booked me in numerous cases and disqualified me from Parliament as part of vendetta politics,” Mr.Gandhi flayed. “But the Chief Minister here has been spared from the central investigation agencies,” he alleged.
Any vote to the BRS will go to the BJP, he said, reiterating that the Congress party will defeat the BRS in next month’s Assembly polls in Telangana and defeat the BJP at the Centre in the general elections.
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Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.