Veerlapalli Shankar opposes illegal collections in Shadnagar

Rangareddy: Veerlapalli Shankar, the senior leader of theShadnagar Congress party and TPCC State general secretary, took a strong stand against the rampant illegal collection practices in Shadnagar municipality. During a visit to Ayyappaand Ishwar colonies in the town’s seventh ward, he led a door-to-door campaign to address the grievances of the local residents on Sunday.

Expressing the growing dissatisfaction with the current government, Shankar stated that the people of Shadnagar are eager to defeat BRS in the upcoming elections. He accused the BRS party councillors of indulging in illicit collections from households within the municipality, causing distress to the residents. He also pointed out the exorbitant increase in house taxes, highlighting the plight of the public who bear the burden without any tangible benefits.

“The people are already fed up with the government, and they are eager for a change,” asserted Shankar, who vowed to address these pressing issues and fight for the rights of the citizens. During his visit to the RTC colony in the seventh ward, Shankar also addressed the grievances of the families of RTC workers. He criticised BRS for merging the RTC, alleging that it was a political ploy to gain favour before the upcoming elections. He questioned the party’s intentions, asking why they are making promises now when they have ruled for nine years without taking any significant action.

He accused both KChandrashekar Rao and BJP of being cut from the same cloth, stating that the BRS and BJP are “one and the same.” He labelled the bill’s return by the BJP governor as a political drama, suggesting that it was all pre-planned to garner support and deceive the public. Congress leaders and party workers, including ward contestant councilorKoppapuram Praveen, town president K Chennaiyya, MPTC Aruna Venkata Reddy, INTUC State general secretary Raghu and others were present.