NALGONDA: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday alleged that the previous BRS government neglected welfare and enabled a single family to amass wealth during its 10-year tenure.
Addressing a felicitation meeting in Khammam for Stambhadri Urban Development Authority (Suda) chairman Puvvala Durga Prasad, he said Telangana was achieved through prolonged agitation and sacrifices by youth and students, but the BRS government failed to meet public aspirations after coming to power. He said people were denied the benefits of welfare and development programmes for a decade and “taught a lesson” to the BRS in the 2024 elections by voting the Congress to power.
He said the Congress had secured votes on clear promises of welfare and development and reiterated that the government was committed to fulfilling its poll assurances.
The Deputy Chief minister said party leaders and members who worked for the Congress between 2014 and 2023, when it was not in power, would receive opportunities and recognition. He noted that despite some leaders leaving the party during that period, the cadre remained and worked to strengthen it.
He said the Indiramma Bheema insurance scheme would be launched on June 2, covering 1.15 crore families, with ₹5 lakh insurance coverage for each. Officials would conduct household visits to collect beneficiary details.
Listing welfare measures, he said crop loan waiver, a ₹500 per quintal bonus on fine rice paddy, free electricity up to 200 units, free travel for women in TGSRTC buses and Indiramma housing would benefit poor families and support their economic uplift.
He reiterated the government’s target of transforming one crore women into “crorepatis” through self-help groups, stating that interest-free loans worth ₹20,000 crore were being provided annually and could be increased to ₹1 lakh crore if required.
Referring to farmer deaths during the previous regime, he said families had struggled to receive minimum financial support, and the new scheme aimed to prevent a recurrence of such situations.
Alleging that the BRS was spreading false propaganda on social media, he asked party cadre to counter it, attributing the opposition’s actions to growing public support for the government due to implementation of welfare schemes.