he BRS Legislative Party has urged Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad to approve a privilege motion against the Finance Minister for allegedly presenting misleading debt figures in the Telangana Assembly.
The BRS accused the Congress government of inflating the state’s debt to Rs 7 lakh crore, while the RBI cited it at Rs 3.89 lakh crore in the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States.
“The Finance Minister’s misleading statements mislead the Assembly and the people of Telangana,” said BRS Working President KT Rama Rao.
He emphasised legislative traditions, recalling a similar motion permitted under then-Speaker Manohar against former Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. The BRS demanded that accurate debt figures should be presented or a privilege motion debate be allowed.
The BRS slammed the Congress Government for prioritizing a discussion about tourism over the critical Lagcherla farmers’ issue. KTR criticized the administration for ignoring the imprisonment of farmers of Vikarabad, the Speaker’s home district, and called for an immediate debate on the matter.
Taking a swipe at the Congress leadership, KTR coined the terms “Delhi Tourism” and “Jail Tourism,” accusing the government of frequent trips to Delhi while unjustly jailing dissenters, including the Lagcherla farmers, social media activists and opposition leaders.
The BRS raised concern about the unpaid Rs 600 crore due to sarpanches and said that the government is selectively favouring large contractors and ignoring the hardships of local representatives. He appealed to the Speaker to intervene and ensure that funds are disbursed to village heads who are struggling to provide even basic services.
KTR expressed outrage over new restrictions preventing former MLAs from entering the Assembly, contrasting it with the BRS regime’s inclusiveness, where former legislators had free access to Ministers and the Chief Minister.
“During our tenure, symbols of protest like dried crops, nooses, and lanterns were allowed. Today, even placards are being restricted,” he stated, accusing the Congress of suppressing the opposition.
He criticized Congress leader Bhatti Vikramarka for announcing an aid of Rs 12,000 for tenant farmers outside the Assembly. He termed it a violation of legislative norms, stating that such announcements should be made in the House.
“If Bhatti had made the announcement in the Assembly, we could have questioned it. His decision to bypass the House reflects the government’s disregard for legislative procedures,” KTR said.
Questioning the credibility of the Congress’s welfare promises, KTR remarked, “People no longer trust Sankranti schemes or votes given in the name of deities. The Congress government has failed to fulfil its commitments and has lost the confidence of the public.”
The BRS reiterated its decision to hold the government accountable for its failures, vowing to continue its fight for transparency, farmer rights and legislative propriety.
