KTR accuses Modi of ill-treating TS

Hyderabad: Firing a salvo at the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre, TRS working president K T Rama Rao on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to give even 24 paise to Telangana State for the development of the State after bifurcation during the last five years.

Participating at the TRS preparatory meeting of the Chevella Lok Sabha constituency, Rama Rao said the TS government made several pleas to the Union government for funds to complete the Mission Kakatiya and Mission Bhagirtha schemes launched to supply potable drinking water to all households and also the revival of local water bodies.

Recognising the TS government’s efforts, the highest decision-making body in the country, NITI Ayog, recommended to the Centre that special grants be given for the two projects three years ago. Not a single rupee was released to Telangana State till date, he said.

“If the TRS wins 16 seats, the party would play a key role in case a coalition government is formed at the centre,” he said. He is also confident of getting more than Rs 1 lakh crore as grants from the Centre once the TRS emerged a strong force by winning 16 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Rama Rao appealed to the people to give a big mandate to the TRS again and throw away the BJP and Congress in the general elections. He warned that BJP and Congress would mortgage the interests of Telangana State if the two parties are voted. The TRS leader pointed out that the welfare and developmental programmes launched by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao have become a role model in every State in the country.