Harish Rao sees ‘conspiracy’ by BJP-Congress to extend Hyderabad joint capital status by 10 years

Harish Rao noted that KCR had back then said five years would be enough.

But the then UPA-II government did not listen to him and made Hyderabad the joint capital of AP and Telangana for 10 years, he said.

As the 2 June deadline — when the joint-capital status ends — draws closer, Congress and BJP at the Centre were now conspiring to extend the term for another decade, he claimed.

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‘Without Hyderabad…’

Harish Rao said it was necessary for Telangana to raise its voice against the injustice sought to be done to it.

“If we have to save Hyderabad, we have to ensure that BRS candidate A Rakesh Reddy wins the by-election from the graduate constituency to the Legislative Council,” he said.

The former Telangana finance minister said that if Hyderabad was allowed to remain joint capital, the state’s interests would be in jeopardy.

“Without Hyderabad, Telangana will be like a state without a head. The Telangana we had fought and that KCR even risked his life for will be in deep trouble,” he said.

The former minister also called upon the voters to teach Congress a fitting lesson for belying the expectations of farmers that it would come to its rescue with several welfare schemes.

“Congress’ days are numbered. It is almost dead. Within six months, people have understood its intentions of taking them for a ride,” he said.

“Except for free rides for women on TRSTC buses, all the talk of implementing other promises is hogwash,” said Harish Rao.

పట్టభద్రుల ఎన్నికల ప్రచారంలో భాగంగా సత్తుపల్లి నియోజకవర్గంలోనిర్వహించిన సన్నాక సమావేశం.

• కాంగ్రెస్ ప్రభుత్వం ఉద్యోగులను, నిరుద్యోగులను మోసం చేసింది.

• ఆరు గ్యారంటీలను వంద రోజుల్లో అమలు చేస్తామని మోసపూరిత హామీలిచ్చి గెలిచారు. గెలిచాక మోసం చేశారు.

• ఒక్క హామీ కూడా అమలు… pic.twitter.com/w6NZyHfO7y

— Office of Harish Rao (@HarishRaoOffice) May 24, 2024

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On Congress’ ‘failure’ 

The BRS leader also said Congress had inveigled the people with its six guarantees. “After coming to power, it has failed to implement them,” he said.

“Congress had promised crop loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa, bonus to paddy farmers, unemployment dole to the youths, increase in the amount payable to aged persons under the social security pension scheme, gifting of one tola of gold to brides at the time of their wedding, and scooties for the girl students,” he noted.

The former Telangana minister said none of these promises had been implemented.

He said that people were very disillusioned with Congress, and that they wanted to see the last of its rule as early as possible.

“Congress should keep in mind that the people would revolt if it does not deliver on its six guarantees. The people have become wiser now and have understood that voting for the Congress means according legitimacy to its acts of cheating them,” he said.