"Liquor addict cannot be father of Telangana": Revanth Reddy takes swipe at BRS Chief KCR

Jangaon (Telangana) [India], March 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday took a dig at the BRS leader Harish Rao's remarks calling former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) "father of Telangana".
"For whom, KCR is the father of the nation. Will this father of the Telangana wake up without the smell of liquor?" Revanth Reddy said while speaking at a public meeting at Shivunipalle in the Station Ghanpur Assembly Constituency.
"Konda Laxman Bapuji, Jayashankar, etc. are the Father of Telangana. A person who looted lakhs of crores, is a liquor addict and sucked the blood of Telangana people cannot be the father of Telangana," he added.
Earlier, Harish Rao had stated that KCR is the father of Telangana while Revanth Reddy is the father of abuses.
The Chief Minister accused KCR of having made Telangana bankrupt through his 10-year rule.
"The new Telangana state was handed over to KCR as a surplus State. After 10 years, KCR made Telangana bankrupt," he said.
"People gave a big mandate to Congress in 2023 and showed their power to BRS. Can KCR not come to the people unless he has power? KCR is not coming out and letting his son and daughter-in-law roam the roads. Why is he being given opposition status when he is not coming out? Why are the salary and allowances paid to KCR?" he added.
The Chief Minister said that sanctioning Rs. 6,500 crores for a railway coach factory, Outer Ring Road, underground drainage, and other development works will put Warangal on par with Hyderabad.
He alleged that the previous government in the State had imposed a burden of Rs. 8 lakhs 29 thousand crores on the people in the last 10 years. It is required to pay Rs 1 lakh 53 thousand crores as interest and the outstanding amount. If such a big amount had been saved, the government would have built houses for all. Farm loans could have been waived for another 70 lakh people, he said.
Taking a dig at KCR, the Chief Minister said, "KCR said Capsicum crops will generate huge profits in crores. Let KCR tell the technique to the farmers and also show his skills in amassing Rs one lakh crores. I am ready to send 1000 youth to KCR's farmhouse to learn the techniques." (ANI)