Hyderabad: KT Rama Rao, the working president of BRS, strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments on the formation of Telangana. Rao stated that Modi’s repeated remarks about Telangana formation show his disrespect for historical facts and hurt the sentiments of the people. He emphasized that the people of Telangana had fought for six decades to achieve statehood, which was finally realized on June 2, 2014. Rao highlighted the sacrifices made by the youth of Telangana during this journey.
Rao further expressed his disagreement with Modi’s suggestion that Telangana did not celebrate its statehood. He called it factually incorrect and criticized the Prime Minister for being ignorant and arrogant. Rao urged political leaders in important positions to approach sensitive historical matters with empathy and understanding, considering the emotions and sacrifices associated with them.
Finance Minister T Harish Rao also condemned the PM’s comments, stating that he was spewing venom on Telangana. Harish Rao pointed out that after the formation of Telangana, the Centre transferred seven mandals of the State to Andhra Pradesh and also transferred the lower Siler power project. Additionally, Harish Rao mentioned that the Centre denied national project status, tribal university, and railway coach factory to Telangana.
