We handed over appointment letters to nearly 70,000 selected candidates in the presence of their parents at LB Stadium and Shilpakala Vedika: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday said that the Congress government had filled nearly 70,000 vacancies in various departments within the first year of assuming office, and said the BRS’ claims to the contrary were an attempt to mislead to unemployed youth.
Without naming BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao directly, Revanth Reddy described him as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" trying to deceive Telangana's youth. He questioned if the BRS leadership had ever genuinely worked to provide jobs despite being in power for a decade.
He was speaking at Ghatkesar after laying the foundation stone for 'Smruthi Vanam', memorial for noted Telangana poet late Ande Sri. He was apparently replying to the BRS criticism of the government at its Yuva Sangrama Sabha earlier in the day.
The Chief Minister said while the previous BRS government merely issued notifications, the Congress government had removed legal and administrative hurdles and completed the recruitment process. "We handed over appointment letters to nearly 70,000 selected candidates in the presence of their parents at LB Stadium and Shilpakala Vedika. We witnessed the joy in the eyes of those parents," he said.
He alleged that the BRS government had failed to complete recruitments despite issuing notifications and instead allowed repeated examination paper leaks. "Did your family ever think of conducting examinations fairly and filling vacancies? You earned hundreds of crores through paper leak scandals but never cared for unemployed youth," he charged.
Revanth Reddy questioned whether the BRS leadership had ever treated unemployed youth humanely, alleging that many aspirants were driven to despair and suicide during the previous regime. He said the Congress government had conducted the Group-I examination after a gap of 16 years and ensured recruitment in various departments.
The Chief Minister also attacked the BRS government over the state's finances, asking how BRS leaders had become wealthy while Telangana had been burdened with massive debts. He alleged that the BRS government had left the state with debts of nearly ₹8 lakh crore while indulging in "farmhouse politics."
Revanth Reddy said Telangana society had elevated ordinary BRS leaders to the highest offices, but the BRS leadership had betrayed the people's trust. He asserted that as long as he remained Chief Minister, he would not allow "a cannabis plant like BRS to grow in the sacred Tulasi garden of Telangana," saying his government drew inspiration from poet Ande Sri, balladeer Gaddar and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, while questioning whom the BRS looked up to.
He said Telangana's people had not forgotten the alleged corruption and exploitation under the BRS regime and warned that the state would not forgive those who attempted to dominate it again. "No one can enslave Telangana. If anyone tries, Ande Sri's songs will return as the voice of resistance," he remarked.
Appealing to unemployed youth to not fall prey to BRS' "false propaganda," Revanth Reddy assured that every vacant government post would be filled and appointment letters issued through a transparent recruitment process.
Highlighting measures taken by his government to honour Telangana movement activists and their families, the Chief Minister said Shankaramma, the mother of Telangana martyr Srikanthachary, had been appointed member of the State Women's Commission. He said the granddaughter of Telangana icon Chakali Ailamma had been appointed to the commission and Telangana Joint Action Committee chairman Prof. Kodandaram had been made an MLC.
The government had also honoured nine eminent poets with cash awards of ₹1 crore each, recognising their contribution to Telangana's cultural identity, he said.
Revanth Reddy questioned why the people should bring back a government that functioned only for the benefit of one family. Declaring that the Congress government would remain in power until 2034, he said, "This is the future and this is history. You only have a past; you have no future."
Paying rich tributes to Ande Sri, the Chief Minister said the poet was not merely a literary figure but a symbol of the Telangana movement. He recalled considering Ande Sri as an elder brother and family member, praising him for fearlessly standing against feudal forces. He alleged that the previous BRS government had neglected Ande Sri and had even insulted revolutionary balladeer Gaddar by making him wait outside Pragathi Bhavan in the scorching sun.
