‘Give And Take’ Policy With Centre: Revanth
“Sukhracharyudu (KCR) who is taking rest in his farmhouse, has deployed Marichudu and Subhavudu (KTR and Harish Rao) to obstruct development. The people of Palamuru have the power to teach a befitting lesson to such devil forces. We know the strategies," Revanth Reddy said.
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday asserted that the Telangana government would follow a “give and take” policy with the Union government to ensure the state’s development, and made it clear that he would continue meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi as often as required to secure funds and approvals.
Addressing criticism over his frequent meetings with the Prime Minister, Revanth Reddy said cooperation, not confrontation, was essential for the progress of the state. He maintained that his approach was guided by the interests of Telangana and its people, and not by petty political considerations.
The Chief Minister, addressing a public meeting at Mahbubnagar, said that respecting the Prime Minister as the head of the government was his duty and meeting him was part of his responsibility to bring resources to the state. He stated that Telangana would move forward with the Centre in a constructive spirit and would never allow politics to obstruct development. Revanth Reddy stressed that funds, infrastructure, and institutional support from the Union government were critical to accelerating growth, particularly in backward regions like Palamuru.
Launching a sharp attack on BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao, the Chief Minister said he did not consider his predecessor his enemy, as the people had already rejected him in both the 2023 Assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He remarked that he had no enemies, and his real fight was against those who created hardships for the poor, women, and students.
The Chief Minister accused the previous BRS government of failing to complete major irrigation projects in the district despite being in power for a decade. He listed Palamuru Rangareddy, Bhima, Nettempadu, Koilsagar, Jurala, and Kalwakurthi as projects that remained unfinished.
Revanth Reddy recalled that during the tenure of Kiran Kumar Reddy in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh, leaders such as D.K. Aruna and Yennam Srinivas Reddy had played a role in getting the Palamuru Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme (PRLIS) sanctioned.
“Sukhracharyudu (KCR) who is taking rest in his farmhouse has deployed Marichudu and Subhavudu (KTR and Harish Rao) to obstruct development. The people of Palamuru have the power to teach a befitting lesson to such devil forces. We know the strategies," Revanth Reddy said.
He pointed out that the BRS government had spent nearly Rs 25,000 crore on the PRLIS without paying adequate compensation to the project displaced families. In contrast, he said, the Congress government had ensured compensation to farmers in Udandapur project, spent Rs 12 crore to remove a rock formation at Sangambanda to facilitate irrigation, and released `75 crore for land acquisition related to the Kalwakurthy project. He also recalled that during his tenure as Kodangal MLA, the Makthal and Narayanpet lift irrigation projects were sanctioned and that in 2014 approval was secured for the Kodangal-Narayanpet lift irrigation project with an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore.
The Chief Minister said the government had sanctioned Rs 123 crore for a new bridge over the Jurala project and questioned former BRS ministers for raising objections to development spending. He criticised the BRS for boycotting Legislative Assembly sessions on irrigation projects and later targeting the government outside the House.
Revanth Reddy reaffirmed the government’s commitment to completing all pending projects and urged MLAs to ensure fair compensation for farmers who would lose their land.