Minister Ponnam Prabhakar questions Kavitha’s credibility on BC issues

Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar questioned the credibility of BRS MLC K. Kavitha to speak on Backward Classes (BC) issues after what he termed a decade of neglect during the BRS regime.

Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan along with MLC Dayakar, he asked, “Did Ms. Kavitha ever raise her voice for BCs when BRS was in power? If not, what moral right does she now have.”

He also expressed his admiration for Rajya Sabha MP and BC leader R. Krishnaiah, urging him not to align with leaders who had “ignored the weaker sections for years.” “I speak to you as a younger brother. Let’s meet the Prime Minister together. You fix the appointment, we will be there,” he said.

Mr. Ponnam Prabhakar further urged political leaders to rise above party lines for BC welfare. “Whether it is KCR or the demons surrounding him, if anyone truly cares about BCs, let them walk with us. Let us go beyond politics for the welfare of the 56%,” he said.

He lauded the commitment of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress leader was continuously raising the BC issues and bringing the nation’s attention to them. “From CM Revanth Reddy to TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, every leader in the Cabinet is clear in their resolve. The Congress is working with sincerity and not giving political colour to this issue,” he said.

He said Mr. Revanth Reddy was correcting the decade-long neglect of the BRS and the BC bill, aiming at securing socio-political empowerment was an indication of it.