KTR accuses Congress of betraying Telangana, challenges Rahul Gandhi over 420 election promises

Taking to social media during Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hyderabad, KTR alleged that the Congress government's much-publicised Abhaya Hastam manifesto had become a symbol of broken promises.

“Lies, damned lies and then there is the Congress election manifesto ‘Abhaya Hastam’,” KTR remarked, questioning the implementation of what he described as 420 promises, 13 declarations and six guarantees made before the Assembly elections.

The BRS leader accused Rahul Gandhi of enjoying his Hyderabad visit at the expense of the Telangana exchequer while avoiding questions about the Congress government's performance.

Highlighting the Backward Classes Declaration, KTR claimed that Congress had promised a budgetary allocation of ₹1 lakh crore for BC welfare but had allocated less than ₹5,000 crore over three years. He also alleged that the promised 42% reservation for BCs in education, employment and government contracts had not been implemented.

Turning to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Declaration, KTR questioned the status of the proposed Ambedkar Abhaya Hastam scheme, under which Congress had promised ₹12 lakh to economically disadvantaged SC and ST families. He claimed that the scheme had not been delivered and that the promised 31% share in government contracts for these communities had also remained unfulfilled.

On employment, KTR alleged that the Congress government had failed to honour its Youth Declaration commitment to provide two lakh jobs within 365 days. Against this promise, he claimed that only 10,000 jobs had been delivered. He also criticised the alleged lack of progress on the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam initiative.

The BRS leader further questioned the implementation of the Vidya Bharosa scheme, under which Congress had promised financial assistance cards worth ₹5 lakh to students. He alleged that the government had failed to deliver on this commitment.

Referring to the Minority Declaration, KTR claimed that Congress had promised a ₹4,000 crore budget allocation for minority welfare but had provided less than ₹1,000 crore.

Describing these alleged failures as part of a larger pattern of betrayal, KTR accused Congress of misleading Telangana voters with ambitious assurances that had not translated into meaningful implementation.

His criticism comes amid Rahul Gandhi's visit to Hyderabad, where the Congress leader participated in engagements focused on gig workers and the Telangana government's welfare initiatives.

KTR demanded that Rahul Gandhi explain the gap between the Congress party's electoral commitments and its government's performance in Telangana.

The figures and allegations cited by KTR represent the BRS leader's claims and have not been independently verified. The Telangana government's response to these specific allegations was not immediately available.