T'gana Cong demands KCR’s resignation

The Congress party in Hyderabad on Friday organised a protest, demanding the resignation of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President K. Chandrasekhar Rao as the Leader of Opposition for his prolonged absence from the Telangana State Legislative Assembly.

The Khairatabad District Congress Committee held a protest rally demanding the immediate resignation of the former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR).

The rally was held from Gandhi Bhavan to Gun Park, with protesters demanding accountability and his resignation.

The protesters carried a large poster portraying former KCR as ‘Kumbhakarna’

They alleged that KCR had drawn Rs 1.32 crore in salary while staying at his farmhouse and not attending the Assembly. They also alleged that Rs 21 crore from the exchequer had been spent on his security and bulletproof vehicles.

The Congress leaders raised the slogan, '1000 Days in the Farmhouse — Why Still in Office?'

Khairatabad DCC President, Motha Rohit, said Congress completed a thousand days in office, but the Leader of Opposition KCR is not to be seen in Telangana.

He said though the people of Telangana have given him the responsible position of leader of the opposition, he has stayed away from his responsibilities for 1,000 days.

He remarked that KCR is sleeping in his farmhouse and demanded that he come out and attend the Assembly session to discharge his responsibilities.

Congress leader Indra Shobhan demanded that KCR hand over the post of Leader of Opposition to a Dalit leader. “Before Telangana State was formed and before KCR became Chief Minister, he promised to make a Dalit the Chief Minister. But in these 10 years, a Dalit never became CM and KCR himself held that position. Now, hand over this position of Leader of Opposition to a Dalit MLA. Question us after doing that, and we will listen. Otherwise, you have no right to speak,” she said.

“Over these 1,000 days, you drew Rs 1,20,40,000 as salary from the hard-earned money of the people of Telangana. For your personal expenses, your grandeur, and your luxury—four cars, 57 employees, and travelling back and forth between your Nandinagar home and your farmhouse—you spent Rs 24 crore of public money. Altogether, you wasted the money of the people of Telangana. That is why you must apologise; otherwise, the people of Telangana will surely give you a fitting answer,” she said.

Indra Shoban said KT Rama Rao (KTR) should tell his father that when you hold the status of Opposition Leader, you are supposed to work for the people. “You didn't show up in the Assembly for discussions on the BC Bill, you didn't show up for SC categorisation, nor for farmer issues, power issues, or even during the budget session,” she said.

The Congress leader claimed that in the last 1,000 days, KCR attended the Assembly for only three days.