Harish Rao reiterates BRS stand on borrowings, seeks Assembly debate
BRS leader T. Harish Rao challenged the current Congress government to a debate regarding state debt figures. He claims the BRS government's borrowing was significantly lower than the figures currently being cited by the ruling party.
Why it matters
Fiscal transparency and debt management are central points of contention between the ruling and opposition parties in Telangana.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and former Finance Minister T. Harish Rao on Saturday reiterated that the BRS government had borrowed only about ₹4.17 lakh crore, including loans raised by State government-guaranteed corporations during its 10-year tenure, and challenged the Congress government to convene the Assembly for a discussion on the issue.
The article balances the BRS leader's claims with references to official government reports and previous statements.
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