Padayatras or bus yatras wonât revive BRS, says Government whip Aadi Srinivas
Government Whip Aadi Srinivas alleged that neither a bus tour by BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao nor a padayatra by his son K.T. Rama Rao
Government Whip Aadi Srinivas alleged that neither a bus tour by BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao nor a padayatra by his son K.T. Rama Rao would help the party regain public confidence as people were aware of their âPragati Bhavan and Farm Houseâ politics. Addressing the media in Hyderabad, Mr. Srinivas remarked that even if KCR undertook a statewide bus tour, KTR launched a padayatra, or T. Harish Rao embarked on a separate campaign, it would yield no political benefit. The Congress leader alleged that during their decade in power, BRS leaders remained confined to Pragathi Bhavan and farmhouses, rarely interacting with the public.
âKCR repeatedly claimed he would tour districts through bus yatras while in office, but never met the people directly. That is why voters rejected the party,â he said. Targeting KTR, Mr. Srinivas said the people of Telangana were well aware of the âluxurious lifestyleâ enjoyed by BRS leaders during their tenure in power, including travel in helicopters, luxury cars, farmhouses and villas. The Government whip also criticised Mr. KCR for remaining away from active politics despite serving as the Leader of the Opposition.
âBefore talking about padayatras, KTR should bring his father out of the farmhouse,â he remarked. Referring to Mr. KTRâs political comments, he questioned the BRS leaderâs claim that the Congress would be pushed to third place in Telangana politics. He said the results of the Parliamentary elections, by-elections and local body polls had already demonstrated the declining strength of the BRS. Accusing the BRS and the Bharatiya Janata Party of tacit political cooperation, Mr. Srinivas said KTRâs repeated references to the BJP as the main rival exposed an understanding between the two parties.
âWhether they come together or contest separately, the people of Telangana will reject both parties,â he said. Srinivas also claimed that KTR was uneasy about the State Governmentâs ambitious Future City project, stating that the initiative had become a source of concern for the BRS leaders.
