PM Modi should answer why promises to Telangana have not been fulfilled: Revanth

Hyderabad: Sharpening his attack on the BJP, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should come and campaign in the state after he “answered” why the Center was not fulfilling the promises made to Telangana in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act .

Addressing an election campaign rally at LB Nagar here, he said Modi, who will visit Telangana on April 30 for an election campaign, should come only after answering why the setting up of a steel plant and a railway wagon factory has not been completed as per law.

He alleged that Modi had insulted Telangana in the past with his comments that mother (Andhra Pradesh) was killed (by the previous UPA regime) to give birth to the child (Telangana).

“Therefore, a need has arisen to boycott the BJP from Telangana,” said Revanth Reddy, who is also Congress president in the state.

He accused the BJP of playing politics with religion.

“When we ask why the steel plant has not been set up, they say we celebrated Hanuman Jayanti,” he said.

He also alleged that the BJP is “begging for votes” in the name of Gods.

Revanth Reddy reiterated his claim that the BJP would do away with reservations for SC, ST, OBC and minorities.

Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy termed Congress’ campaign claim that the BJP would do away with reservations if voted back to power at the Center as “the biggest lie of the decade”, and on Sunday mocked Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy by saying that she “daydreams. ”.

Revanth Reddy also attacked opposition BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, saying the latter did not come to the secretariat even though he was chief minister for 10 years and remained inaccessible.

He also said his government has implemented promises including free travel for women in state-run RTC buses, LPG cylinders for Rs 500 and free power up to 200 units for the poor.

After its success in the Legislative Assembly elections in November last year, the Congress is hoping to continue the momentum and consolidate its gains in the Lok Sabha elections.

Elections to all 17 LS seats in Telangana would take place on May 13.