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  • PM Modi takes aim at KCR, says “Lotus will bloom” in Telangana

    By PTI

    HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took apparent potshots at the ruling TRS in Telangana, saying it has ‘betrayed’ the people and asserted the ‘Lotus will bloom’ everywhere in the state.

    The PM’s statement comes ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections in the state, where the BJP is seeking to challenge the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS.

    The political party in which Telangana had a lot of faith has betrayed the people, Modi said without naming the TRS and added signals indicating that “Lotus” will bloom in the state.

    Modi landed here this afternoon to dedicate to the nation a fertilizer plant at Ramagundam in the state, besides inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for multiple development projects.

    “In the recent times, whatever bypolls were held, the message is loud and clear that the sunrise is not far. Darkness will vanish. Lotus will bloom everywhere in Telangana,” Modi said.

    “The party on which the Telangana people had a lot of faith, the same party betrayed Telangana. But friends, when the darkness looms large from all four sides, Lotus will start to bloom,” he said, alluding to the BJP’s symbol.

    “Now Telangana people want a government that works for all the families of Telangana instead of a single family,” Modi said indirectly referring to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. “They want a BJP government,” Modi said.

    He said he could see the lotus blooming in Telangana, referring to his party’s recent prospects in various bypolls. The party had won two Assembly by-polls in the last two years, besides putting up a good show in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections earlier.

    Superstitions are being practised in the city, known for its information technology presence, he said and opined that superstitions decide the governance, in what seemed to be a veiled reference at the Chief Minister. He further said the state government and its leaders here keep doing injustice to Telangana’s capacity and its people’s talent.

    Referring to the recent Munugode bypoll, Modi said the BJP workers together forced the entire state administration to focus on a single election. The ruling party won the seat by a little over 10,000 votes.

    HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took apparent potshots at the ruling TRS in Telangana, saying it has ‘betrayed’ the people and asserted the ‘Lotus will bloom’ everywhere in the state.

    The PM’s statement comes ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections in the state, where the BJP is seeking to challenge the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS.

    The political party in which Telangana had a lot of faith has betrayed the people, Modi said without naming the TRS and added signals indicating that “Lotus” will bloom in the state.

    Modi landed here this afternoon to dedicate to the nation a fertilizer plant at Ramagundam in the state, besides inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for multiple development projects.

    “In the recent times, whatever bypolls were held, the message is loud and clear that the sunrise is not far. Darkness will vanish. Lotus will bloom everywhere in Telangana,” Modi said.

    “The party on which the Telangana people had a lot of faith, the same party betrayed Telangana. But friends, when the darkness looms large from all four sides, Lotus will start to bloom,” he said, alluding to the BJP’s symbol.

    “Now Telangana people want a government that works for all the families of Telangana instead of a single family,” Modi said indirectly referring to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. “They want a BJP government,” Modi said.

    He said he could see the lotus blooming in Telangana, referring to his party’s recent prospects in various bypolls. The party had won two Assembly by-polls in the last two years, besides putting up a good show in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections earlier.

    Superstitions are being practised in the city, known for its information technology presence, he said and opined that superstitions decide the governance, in what seemed to be a veiled reference at the Chief Minister. He further said the state government and its leaders here keep doing injustice to Telangana’s capacity and its people’s talent.

    Referring to the recent Munugode bypoll, Modi said the BJP workers together forced the entire state administration to focus on a single election. The ruling party won the seat by a little over 10,000 votes.

  • BJP tall claims after Shah’s Baramulla visit; KCR behaving like a ‘Nizam,’ says Tarun Chug

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: After the successful rally of Home Minister Amit Shah in J&K’s terror hotbed Baramulla recently, the BJP appears exuberant, ready to project the state as the development hub of the country.

    In Telangana too, where Assembly polls are due soon, the party feels emboldened by its victories in two by-elections in 2020-21. 

    “Given the performance of CM K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR), there’s a perception that family rule is being promoted. The change of name of the ruling party from TRS to BRS means nothing on the ground,” says BJP national general secretary and in charge of J&K and Telangana Tarun Chug.

    On J&K, Chug claims the UT people are reposing trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and are drawn closer to the BJP. “We are determined to develop Kashmir as ‘El-Dorado’ of India where with peace prevails,” said Chug in an interview.

    “We are genuinely concerned about making Kashmir as a developed state,” he said. 

    Chug cited the Rs 58,470-crore development package that the Modi government released post abrogation of Article 370. 

    “The package involves execution of nearly 53 projects.” The youth were being encouraged to take up entrepreneurship and self-employment under various development schemes, he claimed.

    “The J&K administration has created 30,000 jobs and over 5.2 lakh opportunities for selfemployments of the youth, who now feel a part of the mains t r e a m o f g o ve r n m e n t schemes,” Chug said.

    Similarly, new industrial policy has opened up new avenues for businessmen to move towards J&K. 

    The massive dose of development funds for the UT gives an impression that the BJP is prepareing for elections. 

    “Let us see, time will tell (about when the polls are held). Our party is not solely focused on the polls. Our objective is the welfare of the state and making people aware of the negative role being played by Mehbooba Mufti and the Abdullahs.”

    On Telangana, Chug accused CM KCR of behaving like a ‘Nizam.’ All his schemes have failed. 

    “The violence unleashed on political opponents, particularly BJP, is shameful.” Chug says the core issues in Telangana are the electoral promises made by the ruling dispensation. The fact is that the KCR government has miserably failed to keep its promises, included its much-vaunted twobedroom houses for the poor,” he said. “The state government has also failed to provide unemployment doles of Rs 3,016 per month pending since November 2018. It has done nothing on its scheme for a one-time waiver of `1 lakh farm loan to farmers and providing three acres of land to SCs and two acres of land to the STs. 

    “KCR is one person who can’t keep his own house in order yet tries to rule the country,” said Chug. Taking a jibe at KCR’s party, Chug said: “TRS has become BRS and will eventually become the people-driven VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme).”

    NEW DELHI: After the successful rally of Home Minister Amit Shah in J&K’s terror hotbed Baramulla recently, the BJP appears exuberant, ready to project the state as the development hub of the country.

    In Telangana too, where Assembly polls are due soon, the party feels emboldened by its victories in two by-elections in 2020-21. 

    “Given the performance of CM K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR), there’s a perception that family rule is being promoted. The change of name of the ruling party from TRS to BRS means nothing on the ground,” says BJP national general secretary and in charge of J&K and Telangana Tarun Chug.

    On J&K, Chug claims the UT people are reposing trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and are drawn closer to the BJP. “We are determined to develop Kashmir as ‘El-Dorado’ 
    of India where with peace prevails,” said Chug in an interview.

    “We are genuinely concerned about making Kashmir as a developed state,” he said. 

    Chug cited the Rs 58,470-crore development package that the Modi government released post abrogation of Article 370. 

    “The package involves execution of nearly 53 projects.” The youth were being encouraged to take up entrepreneurship and self-employment under various development schemes, he claimed.

    “The J&K administration has created 30,000 jobs and over 5.2 lakh opportunities for selfemployments of the youth, who now feel a part of the mains t r e a m o f g o ve r n m e n t schemes,” Chug said.

    Similarly, new industrial policy has opened up new avenues for businessmen to move towards J&K. 

    The massive dose of development funds for the UT gives an impression that the BJP is prepareing for elections. 

    “Let us see, time will tell (about when the polls are held). Our party is not solely focused on the polls. Our objective is the welfare of the state and making people aware of the negative role being played by Mehbooba Mufti and the Abdullahs.”

    On Telangana, Chug accused CM KCR of behaving like a ‘Nizam.’ All his schemes have failed. 

    “The violence unleashed on political opponents, particularly BJP, is shameful.” Chug says the core issues in Telangana are the electoral promises made by the ruling dispensation. The fact is that the KCR government has miserably failed to keep its promises, included its much-vaunted twobedroom houses for the poor,” he said. “The state government has also failed to provide unemployment doles of Rs 3,016 per month pending since November 2018. It has done nothing on its scheme for a one-time waiver of `1 lakh farm loan to farmers and providing three acres of land to SCs and two acres of land to the STs. 

    “KCR is one person who can’t keep his own house in order yet tries to rule the country,” said Chug. Taking a jibe at KCR’s party, Chug said: “TRS has become BRS and will eventually 
    become the people-driven VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme).”

  • ‘Need double-engine non-BJP government at the Centre’: KCR hits out at the saffron party

    Rao, popularly known as KCR, said former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was bold enough to declare Emergency in the 1970s, whereas there is an 'undeclared emergency'' in the country under Modi's rule.

  • No front has been formed yet, says KCR after meeting Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

    Express News Service

    RANCHI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, after a thorough discussion with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren at his residence over the political developments taking place in the country, said that the current government at the Centre is not working properly.

    Talking to the media persons after the meeting in Ranchi, KCR said that strong efforts must be made to bring this country forward by giving it a new direction, which has already started. KCR believed that even after 75 years of Independence, India did not develop on expected lines and hence it remained backward as compared to several other Asian Countries.

    “Today also, the government (Modi govt) is not being run properly. We are making efforts to make it right which is also a responsibility of every Indian,” said KCR. A discussion also took place on the issue with CM Hemant Soren, he added.

    “Therefore, we are very clear that strong efforts must be made to bring this Country forward by giving it a new direction, which has already started. Discussion for which is still on,” said KCR. He, however, cleared that this is not a front against any particular party or organization.

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    KCR informed that he is in contact with several other political parties and organizations in the Country. Once they sit together, then only a direction would be chalked out whether to form a separate front or something else.

    “I must make it clear that no front has been formed so far. What shape it will get, would be known only after a meeting is held with other political leaders,” said the Telangana Chief Minister.

    According to KCR, he is also talking to several other political leaders all over the country so that they can meet together somewhere and take a decision on the further line of action for giving a new direction to this Country. A thorough discussion will be taking place to find out how this Country could be taken forward by giving it a new direction, he said.

    KCR reiterated that they are making efforts to make a new India that would be far better than the current one and intend to develop it multiple times more than what it is witnessing today.“Something new needs to be done. What is that new thing, is yet to be decided,” Telangana CM said.

    Earlier before the meeting, KCR also gave an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the family members of jawans – Kundan Kant Ojha and Ganesh Hansda from Jharkhand who were martyred at Galwan Valley in a standoff with Chinese troops in 2020.

    The Telangana Chief Minister also met JMM Chief Shibu Soren and took his blessings. Rao was accompanied by his daughter and senior party leader K Kavitha, Minister V Srinivas Goud, MP J Santosh Kumar and State Planning Board Vice-Chairman Vinod Kumar.

  • 2024 elections in mind, KCR meets Swamy, Tikait in Delhi

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has stepped up his efforts to unite Opposition parties to take on the BJP in 2024 General Elections. On Thursday, he met BJP MP Subramanian Swamy and Bhartiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait over lunch in Delhi. 

    Rao has been camping in the national capital for the last two days along with his daughter and senior party leader K Kavitha, Minister V Srinivas Goud, MP J Santosh Kumar and State Planning Board Vice-Chairman Vinod Kumar. Tikait told the media later that he had discussed farmers’ issues and various welfare schemes for farmers in Telangana.

    “There was no discussion on politics. It was purely related to the welfare of farmers. Rao is willing to give compensation to families of farmers who were martyred during the Kisan Movement. He also told us about various other schemes run by the state government like free power for agriculture. I will be meeting CMs of States to introduce similar relief for cultivators,” he said. 

    However, Swamy couldn’t be reached for the comment. According to the individuals privy to the matter, Rao is likely to meet with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to talk about possible alliance of parties. After the meeting, Kavitha posted two separate videos of Swamy and Tikait arriving at Rao’s residence in Delhi.“Rajya Sabha member and noted Economist Subramanian Swamy met with Telangana CM KCR Garu in New Delhi today,” said her tweet.

    The development came after his visit to Mumbai last month where he held a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. Rao had already had discussions with West Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin.

    Rao may soon meet with other opposition leaders including Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and Janata Dal (secular) president and Rajya Sabha MP HD Deve Gowda.Rao has been critical of the BJP and the Centre on a number of issues and had announced plans to unite various political parties against the BJP government.

    It may be recalled here that in November 2021, Rao announced Rs 3 lakh to the kin of each of the around 750 farmers who died during the agitation against the Centre’s farm laws. Rao announced a total of Rs 22.50 crore solatium.

    Tikait later tweeted: “The Telangana government will soon organise a programme and provide financial assistance of Rs 3 lakh to the families of the martyrs of the farmers’ movement. But, the Central government is playing a hide and seek game with the farmers”.

  • ‘National ambitions suddenly awakened’: Sushil Modi takes a dig at KCR’s third front efforts

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday said that the chief ministers of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Telangana have influence limited in their respective states and they are now trying to form a front as their national ambitions suddenly awakened.

    Taking to Twitter, Sushil Modi, who is also a Rajya Sabha member, lashed out at the opposition leaders saying that the people have seen the fate of many weak regimes — the governments of VP Singh, Chandrasekhar, HD Deve Gowda and IG Gujaral. “All those governments were rejected outrightly by the people of country,” said Modi, adding that such weak governments would suffer from negativity and prove to be a hindrance in stability and development.

    ममता बनर्जी, चंद्रशेखर राव, उद्धव ठाकरे जैसे मुख्यमंत्रियों का प्रभाव केवल संबंधित राज्यों तक है, लेकिन ऐसे जिन लोगों की राष्ट्रीय महत्वाकांक्षा अचानक जगती है, वे कोई फ्रंट बनाने निकल पड़ते हैं।
    — Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) February 22, 2022
    Modi, who is considered as one of the prominent members of the BJP think-tank at the Centre, further said the country has been emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a massive rise in foreign exchange reserves.

    “But remember, there was a day during the regime of Chandrasekhar when the country was forced to mortgage gold in London. And now, some opposition leaders are speaking of a front against the Modi government because of their political ambitions.”

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    Predicting an utter failure of an attempt to form an anti-BJP front, Modi said that Mamata Banerjee will never succeed even if she joins hands with Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, KCR and Uddhav Thackeray to challenge the popular leadership of PM Modi and the BJP which has a strong central government and dedicated cadres.

    The irony is all these regional parties want to exclude the Congress from the front despite the fact that most of them (parties) are breakaways from the Congress and are dynastic outfits.

    “Some leaders who don’t have any pan-India support can raise someone’s name for the big post,”, Modi said.

  • KCR-Uddhav Thackeray meeting: Both CMs say change need of the hour

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Change is the need of the hour, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray said after the two leaders met here on Sunday as part of efforts to bring together like-minded parties against the BJP at the national level.

    After a two-hour meeting at ‘Varsha’, the official residence of Maharashtra CM, the two leaders addressed a press conference where Rao said this is a “good beginning” and that they will meet again after speaking to leaders of other regional and national parties.

    “We discussed the political situation, development issues being faced by the country after 75 years of independence, ” he said.

    Thackeray, in a veiled attack on the BJP, said the present day “politics of revenge” was neither Hindutva nor Indian culture, and that the situation needed to change.

    What is the country’s future if such an atmosphere continues, he said, adding that his discussion with Rao revolved around these issues.

    The country’s development is a priority and even states need to have friendly relations with each other, he said.

    “The politics of revenge is not good. Instead of speaking on development issues during their tenure, lies and misinformation are spread about the political opponents,” he said, without taking any name.

    Rao said Thackeray and he agreed that a change was needed in the country.

    “All should co-exist in harmony,” he said.

    “We will meet again after speaking to other regional and national parties on the road ahead. The path taken from Maharashtra always leads to success. This is a a good beginning and it is a fight for preserving the democracy,” he said.

    Rao, the founder of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), said he has invited Thackeray to Hyderabad.

    “Telangana and Maharashtra share a 1,000-km border. We need to have friendly relations with each other for the development of both states and the country,” he said.

    Rao, who arrived here following an invitation from Thackeray, said he and the Maharashtra chief minister had agreed on issues pertaining to development and the need for structural changes in the country.

    The Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ on Sunday said the meeting will expedite the process of political unity at the national level against the BJP.

    Those present in the meeting included Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, party’s spokesperson Arvind Sawant, state ministers Eknath Shinde, Subhash Desai and Additional Chief Secretary in the CM’s office Ashish Kumar Singh.

    Uddhav Thackeray’s younger son Tejas Thackeray was also seen in pictures released by the Chief Minister’s Office.

    Actor Prakash Raj was also among the prominent faces accompanying Rao.

    After meeting Thackeray, Rao went to the residence of NCP president Sharad Pawar, whose party shares power with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra.

    Thackeray had earlier announced “complete support” to Rao’s fight against the BJP’s alleged anti-people policies and to uphold the federal spirit.

    The Telangana CM, who has been critical of the BJP and the Centre on a number of issues, had said he will hold meetings with his Maharashtra and West Bengal counterparts as part of efforts to unite various political parties against the BJP and the NDA government.