Jagruthi plans to engage with associations that are not part of the Joint Staff Council, explore collaboration with those open to its ideology, and work towards merging groups that share a positive outlook towards its objectives.
Published Oct 15, 2025 | 4:35 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 15, 2025 | 4:35 PM
Kavitha said she will not use her father and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao's images in her future campaigns.
Synopsis: As part of Jagruthi Janam Baata, Kavita will tour 32 districts of Telangana from 25 October. She will be in each district for two days, to learn how she could help people to realise their dreams.
Stepping out of the shadow of her father and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, his daughter and Telangana Jagruthi president MLC K. Kavitha announced her plan to tour the state over four months as part of her public outreach programme, Jagruthi Janam Baata.
Addressing a news conference in Hyderabad on Wednesday, 15 October, Kavitha said she would commence the tour from Nizamabad on 25 October.
Kavitha chose Nizamabad as her in-laws hail from the district. She calls herself the daughter-in-law of Nizamabad as her husband, D Anil Kumar, hails from Pothangal in the district. Additionally, she represented Nizamabad in the Lok Sabha from 2014-19.
Releasing the poster of her Janam Baata at the Telangana Jagruthi office, Kavitha made a clear statement of intent: she would no longer use KCR’s photograph in any of her activities.
“It is not ethical for me to use his picture since we have parted ways,” she said. “I have great regard for him even now, but I feel it is not right for me to continue claiming his legacy after stepping out of the BRS.”
Kavitha, however, said she will know if there is room for a political party and whether Telangana Jagruthi will fit. “I do not know. I will tour the entire state first. Then only I will know if there is a vacuum,” she said.
The MLC added that she would use the image of Prof. A Jayashankar, a highly revered Telangana ideologue, as she takes forward the activities of Telangana Jagruthi and makes a sincere effort to live up to the expectations of the people of Telangana.
“The purpose of my tour of districts is to ensure social justice for the people of Telangana — Samajika Telangana,” she said. “I was suspended from the party for raising this issue, as though I had committed a grave offence. What is wrong with talking about social justice? When the BRS was in power, it focused on development, but social justice — the soul of Telangana’s struggle — remained an unfulfilled dream.”
She declared that Samajika Telangana would be the core policy of Telangana Jagruthi. “We have achieved Telangana geographically, but social justice still eludes many sections of society. We will continue to work across all layers of the community,” she said.
“The real gurus are the people. They can make an ordinary person a great leader overnight or cast aside even the tallest one. That is why I want to be among the people. There is no point in talking about the problems of, for instance, Adilabad while sitting in Hyderabad. You have to be with the people, understand their struggles, and then voice their concerns. That is exactly what I will do over the next four months,” she added.
She explained the Janam Baata plan. “I will spend two days in each district over four months before concluding it. This journey is about rediscovering the aspirations of the people, the intelligentsia, and the families of those who laid down their lives for Telangana. I want to sit with them and learn — not preach — but understand what they expect and how we can help fulfil their dreams,” she explained.
Kavitha reiterated that she had quit the BRS and even tendered her resignation as MLC. “I don’t know why my resignation has not been accepted yet. I also don’t understand why Congress is hesitant to approve it,” she said, stressing that she had no interest in positions of power. “My public life so far has been dedicated to fighting for the legitimate rights of the people,” she added.
The Telangana Jagruthi founder-president recalled that she had never used her father’s image until she joined the BRS. “Even before joining the BRS, I was actively engaged in awakening the people of Telangana for statehood through Jagruthi’s cultural activities. It was only after I joined the party and became an MP from Nizamabad that I began using my father’s image,” she said.
She also came down heavily on the present government, alleging that it had betrayed the expectations of the people. “No section in Telangana is happy with the current dispensation. All the problems remain as they were. The situation today is disturbingly similar to what it was before the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh,” she observed.
Expressing disappointment at the BJP as well, Kavitha pointed out that despite having eight MPs from Telangana, the party could not secure even a single rupee for the state in two Union Budgets. “What is the point of having BJP MPs when they cannot get even a red cent for Telangana?” she asked.
“As a daughter of Telangana, I have deep concern for society and its people. That is the only reason I entered public life — to serve, to listen, and to fight for their rightful place in the state’s progress,” she concluded.
Kavitha is also eyeing the large slice of Telangana society: teachers and government employees.
According to sources, the organisation is in the process of forming a new teachers’ association to build a strong and united platform for employees and educators in Telangana.
Jagruthi, which has already constituted committees in several sectors, is reportedly holding consultations with various teachers and employees’ groups to gather inputs and suggestions before finalising the framework for the proposed organisation.
As part of this initiative, efforts are being made to bring together teachers working under different managements—many of whom currently operate as separate associations—onto a single platform.
It is also learnt that Jagruthi plans to engage with associations that are not part of the Joint Staff Council, explore collaboration with those open to its ideology, and work towards merging groups that share a positive outlook towards its objectives.
The new front is expected to focus on addressing long-pending demands of employees and teachers, including the abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), payment of pending Dearness Allowance and arrears, announcement of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC), and settlement of retirement benefits.
The proposed association will also take up issues concerning Gurukula teachers and those working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), and Adarsha schools. Jagruthi reportedly intends to pursue these matters through sustained campaigns to secure a lasting foothold among employees and teachers.
Alongside its ongoing “BC Empowerment” campaign and its fight for enhanced BC reservations in Telangana, Jagruthi appears to be gearing up to make the employees’ and teachers’ front another major plank of its organisational outreach.
As part of its roadmap, the organisation is expected to first set up an ad hoc state-level committee, followed by district-level committees, culminating in the formation of a full-fledged state body through these local units.
Sources said Kavitha is likely to make a formal announcement on the formation of the new teachers’ organisation soon.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
