Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and Telangana IT minister K T Rama Rao on Saturday reacted strongly to the comments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the BRS was desperate to join the National Democratic Alliance in 2020.
Speaking to reporters after the Prime Minister’s rally, KTR said Modi had lowered the stature of his position by speaking outright lies. A PM-level leader displaying such blatant dishonesty is utterly disgraceful and condemnable, he said.
“Are we bitten by a mad dog to lose our mind and join NDA," said KTR. Infact, many political parties were quitting the NDA, like Shiv Sena, Janata Dal (U), Shiromani Akali Dal, Telugu Desam Party and AIADMK, he said.
“PM Modi claimed that CM KCR sought his permission to appoint me as CM. Why would we need your permission for any decision to be taken by our party and its leadership,” asked KTR.
KTR stated that the Modi-led BJP was the biggest jhuta and jhumla factory in the country.
“The Prime Minister should try his hand at storytelling and scriptwriting. He stands a good chance of winning an Oscar,” KTR said.
“PM Modi's inconsistency is evident; If BRS funded Congress in Karnataka, what was the IT and income tax department doing,” he asked.
On Modi’s allegations of family rule in the BRS, KTR said the Prime Minister was suffering from selective amnesia.
“When the PM talks about family politics, one must ask about Jay Shah's appointment, who is leading Indian cricket in the position of BCCI secretary,” KTR said.
KTR stated that whichever State the Prime Minister visits, he ends up calling its Chief Minister the most corrupt leader. The BJP has earned a reputation as India's foremost party for empty promises and high rhetoric.
KTR pointed out the unfulfilled promises made by PM Modi for 2022: doubling farm income, achieving a five trillion economy, providing housing for all, creating 2 crore jobs annually, and retrieving black money.
The BRS Working President said that PM Modi has done nothing for Telangana, and he denied national status to irrigation projects, scrapped ITIR, and questioned Telangana's very existence. He said that the people of Telangana would give a befitting reply to BJP who will lose miserably in the upcoming election in Telangana.
“BJP tourists are welcome to visit Telangana. In the previous election, BJP lost deposit in 105 seats and this time they will lose deposit in 110 seats and will not win a single MP seat here,” KTR said.
