Congress institutionalised corruption in T'gana

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (also known as KTR) on Sunday accused the Congress government in Telangana of institutionalising corruption through what he termed a "loot-and-hide scheme" across the state.

Addressing party leaders and workers at the BRS office in Mancherial district after felicitating elected representatives of Kyathanpalli municipality, he alleged that Congress leadership --from Ministers to MLAs -- were indulging in widespread corruption in every Assembly constituency and scheme.

He alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was presiding over what he described as "unprecedented levels of corruption", claiming that no other Chief Minister in the country had engaged in such large-scale financial irregularities.

KTR also accused the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of acting in tandem to shield each other from corruption allegations.

He said that despite serious accusations involving Singareni Collieries and Central government schemes, no investigations had been initiated.

Referring to previous remarks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on alleged "RR tax" collections and Union Home Minister Amit Shah describing the Telangana Congress as an "ATM", KTR questioned why no formal inquiries had followed those statements.

The BRS leader alleged large-scale irregularities in the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, claiming that thousands of crores were involved in what he termed a major scam.

He also alleged that individuals linked to the Chief Minister's family were influencing contract allocations, and criticised the Centre for its "silence" despite holding a 49 per cent stake in the company.

KTR warned that the BRS would intensify its agitation if workers' issues in Singareni were not addressed.

"If corruption continues and workers' concerns are ignored, we will launch protests across every coal mine," he said.

The BRS leader also alleged that democratic norms were undermined in Kyathanpalli municipality, accusing the Congress of using police force and intimidation despite losing the local mandate.

Reiterating his party's commitment to workers and grassroots democracy, KTR called upon people to "reject the corrupt regime" and support BRS in upcoming local and Singareni elections.

He expressed confidence that the BRS would regain political ground in Mancherial district and across Telangana in the next electoral cycle.