Hyderabad: Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao on Thursday compared his three-year tenure to a three-hour movie, saying that the public has only seen the ‘trailer’ so far and should wait to see how the story unfolds. His remarks came in response to criticisms over the newly-announced state committee.Speaking at a ‘Meet the Press’ event organised by the Telangana Journalist Union, Rao dismissed allegations by Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh on committee appointments. “All allegations are baseless. We have just formed the committee and tried to represent former district units. Those who have been left out will be accommodated in other posts going forward,” he explained. Rao also expressed concern over the deteriorating economic condition of Telangana. He criticised chief minister A Revanth Reddy’s claims that Rs 70,000 crore in investments would flow into the state after his visit to Davos, and Rs 10,000 crore from trips to Malaysia and Singapore. “These promises are vague and lack clarity. In reality, Congress leaders have squandered public money on foreign trips and airfare expenses without delivering any substantial results,” he said. The BJP chief further raised serious questions about demolitions carried out by HYDRAA. He demanded that the govt release a white paper clarifying the nature of these demolitions. “Most of the demolitions involved houses and buildings of ordinary citizens. It’s puzzling that the govt approved these constructions and even provided loans, yet they are now being termed illegal. We are not opposing action against encroachments, but there must be a proper process,” he said. Rao also criticised the govt’s handling of education. “Under the previous BRS govt, there were paper leaks. Now, under Congress, students’ hopes are being destroyed. CM Revanth promised Rs 1,000 crore for Osmania University by Dec, but the issues remain unaddressed. Vacant posts, lack of staff, halted research, and poor facilities are affecting educational quality,” he added. He highlighted that universities across the state are struggling due to staff shortages and inadequate resources, putting students’ futures at risk. Rao also accused the Congress govt of delaying the implementation of BC reservations. “Why wasn’t the amendment done earlier? The Kamareddy meeting is not about helping BCs—it’s about deceiving them,” he said, urging the govt to act responsibly.
