Two family-run parties halting Telangana’s progress: Modi

Two family-run parties halting Telangana’s progress: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the progress and development of Telangana has been “halted by two family-run parties mired in corruption and commissions” and everyone is aware that the “steering of the government’s car here is in somebody else’s hands”.

Without taking names of the parties or leaders, Mr. Modi said that these political parties have been converted into “private limited companies where all the big posts like president, CEO, director and treasurer, among others, are held by family members while outsiders are taken as support staff”.

“It is a party of the family, by the family and for the family, with no big decisions taken without the family’s consent. But, for the BJP, common people are important and our focus is to improve the lives and living standards of everyone in the country,” he said, addressing a public meeting in Mahabubnagar on Sunday.

Earlier, the PM had participated in an official function where several road and rail projects were launched and commissioned virtually.

Starting with “Palamuru Pajalandaraki Namaskaramulu”, he repeatedly addressed the crowd as “Na Kutumba Sabyulara” (my family members) in Telugu. The PM, clearly enthused by the response, said that he was indebted to the love and affection being showered on him and remarked that the Congress and BRS “will lose their sleep” on noticing the reception accorded to him.

“People of Telangana have been supporting BJP for the last few elections, and want a corruption-free government that works on the field and not make empty promises. Farmers, youths, and women have faith in Modi’s guarantees as they know whatever is promised, will be done. It is apparent, they are keen on change,” he claimed.

The Prime Minister accused the State government of ‘cheating’ farmers in the name of loan waiver and irrigation projects leading to suicides. “It is a matter of regret that farmers’ schemes and irrigation projects have become sources of corruption with not a single drop of water reaching them,” he said.