Strikes discordant note in a six-page letter
Praise and fault-finding at the same time
Slams KCR for not targetting BJP at silver jubilee meet
Faults him for not speaking in Urdu, speech lacked punch
Wants old guards to be prioritised
Suggests holding of party’s plenary for feedback
Comments sharply on BRS ommissions and commissions
PNS|Hyderabad
In a major internal development that has taken Telangana’s political circles by storm, BRS MLC Kavitha has written a six-page handwritten letter to her father and party president K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), expressing both praise and sharp concerns over the functioning of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and its recent activities. The letter, penned in the aftermath of the party’s silver jubilee public meeting on 2 May 2025, is being seen as a rare moment of dissent within the BRS first family.
Beginning the letter with “Daddy, congratulations on the success of the meeting,” Kavitha shared feedback she received from across the state – a mix of appreciation and criticism. She noted that the cadre morale is high and appreciated KCR’s dignified tone in not naming Chief Minister Revanth Reddy despite his constant criticism. She also highlighted how KCR’s “Congress Fail, Fail” remark was widely liked, and praised the gesture of observing silence for the Pahalgam victims. She said the overall speech of KCR lacked “punch,” but cadres were satisfied.
However, it is her sharp commentary on the party’s omissions and strategic gaps that have now raised eyebrows.
Kavitha questioned why KCR did not speak in Urdu during the Warangal meeting and pointedly highlighted his silence on the Waqf Bill, SC categorisation, and 42 percent BC reservation. She suggested that the party’s refusal to contest the MLC elections had sent a wrong signal – one that Congress had capitalised on by alleging that BRS helped the BJP.
In a line that appears deeply personal, Kavitha wrote, “As you spoke about BJP for only two minutes, a lot of people are speculating that there will be an alliance with BJP in the future. Personally, also, maybe because I suffered, I felt, you should have targeted the BJP more. Congress has lost faith at the grassroots level; the cadre are expressing the view that the BJP might become an alternative”. She warned that the cadre are beginning to see the BJP as a potential alternative at the grassroots level.
She also raised organisational concerns, especially about access to the party president. “We received feedback from a few constituencies that, because old in-charges were given responsibility even for this meeting, inadequate facilities were provided to participants, particularly those who were active during the statehood movement. We are also getting information that the party will give B forms for local body elections to the old in-charge only. At least, this is what they are claiming. The Sarpanches who are expecting to run for the local bodies are fine with this, but MPTC, ZPTC, and MPP contenders are expecting to receive the B-forms directly from the party rather than from the in-charges. Seeing so many people wishing to take a photo with you and shake hands with you was heart-warming. Many leaders at the mandal and zilla parishad level have expressed the feeling that they don’t have access to you. They feel that there is selective access. Kindly reach out to everyone,” she noted. She further criticised the reliance on old in-charges for the silver jubilee meeting, saying this led to inadequate arrangements for many statehood-era activists.
Referring to the party’s internal culture, she suggested that those who had been with the movement since 2001 should have been given a chance to speak before KCR took the stage. She called the ‘Dhoom Dham’ campaign ineffective in mobilising the cadre and requested that B-forms for upcoming local body elections be issued directly by the party office instead of being routed through in-charges.
Kavitha concluded the letter with an appeal to hold a party plenary or an extended meeting to gather feedback from the cadre and give them clear direction going forward. “At least now, we can hold a plenary for 1-2 days.. hear as many opinions (as possible) from cadres and give them guidance about future programmes. Please think about this seriously. Sorry for the long letter,” she wrote.
Kavitha’s office neither declined nor accepted that the letter was written. However, the handwriting matches with Kavitha’s letter to the Judge when she was in Jail in April 2024.
