Laxman Kumar rejects Harish Rao’s charges, seeks debate on PwD welfare
Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar has challenged opposition leader T. Harish Rao to a debate regarding the welfare of persons with disabilities in the state. The Minister defended the current government's record while criticizing the previous administration's performance.
Why it matters
The exchange reflects ongoing political tensions and debates over the efficacy of social welfare programs for marginalized groups.
Minister for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Adluri Laxman Kumar has refuted BRSLP deputy floor leader T. Harish Rao’s allegations regarding the welfare of differently abled persons in the State under the present Congress regime. He also dared Mr. Rao to debate the issue on the floor of the Assembly.
Speaking to the media at the CLP office in the Assembly here on Sunday, Mr. Laxman Kumar ridiculed Mr. Rao, alleging that the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government had failed to fully fulfil even a single promise made to differently abled persons in its election manifestos. Mr. Kumar also said that the government was discussing the proposal of providing free travel to differently abled persons in TGSRTC buses with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy hoping to take a positive call soon.
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