Congress Govt. failed minorities by not keeping promises: Harish Rao
Former minister and BRS leader T. Harish Rao has criticized the Congress government in Telangana for failing to meet its budgetary promises to minority communities. He specifically cited shortfalls in welfare allocations and overseas scholarship funding compared to the previous BRS administration.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political friction and accountability debates regarding minority welfare policies in Indian state politics.
Former Minister and senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) T. Harish Rao has alleged that the Congress has made several promises to minorities in the State as part of the Minorities Declaration but had failed to keep any of them including the promise to allocate ₹4,000 crore for minorities development and welfare in the budget.
Participating in a programme organised by the Telangana Turaka Kasha Welfare Association at Gajwel on Sunday, he criticised the government for failing to fulfil its promises to minorities, farmers and the poor. “Before KCR became Chief Minister, the minority budget was only around ₹300 cror, but it was gradually increased to ₹1,800 crore by the BRS government”, he noted.
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