No merger of BRS with any party, asserts KTR

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) ruled out the BRS merging with any political party and said it would remain relevant to Telangana politics till the State exists.

“We have no reason to merge with anyone, and we will remain in public service as long as we have the people’s blessings,” he said, arguing that the BRS was the only party that was rooted in the spirit of Telangana. He made these remarks while addressing a meeting of the Bhupalapally district party workers.

His assertion came at a time when the BRS is cornered over allegations that there were efforts to merge it with the BJP. This gained credence after BJP MP C.M. Ramesh claimed that KTR personally visited him at his residence with the proposals. “I have the evidence to prove it,” he claimed.

As the BRS workers were caught in a dilemma, KTR categorically dismissed any such possibility and said this was a ploy to play with the sentiments of the party workers. He further said that people were now waiting for the Congress government to go, so that K. Chandrasekhar Rao could lead the State again. Mr. Rama Rao claimed that the Congress government’s incompetence had pushed the State into chaos. “A single wrong vote has pushed Telangana into danger. It is now up to the people to correct that mistake,” he argued, appealing to the Backward Classes, farmers, and women to reject the Congress in the upcoming local body elections.

The former Minister said power was never permanent. What mattered was whether the poll promises were kept and history will remember who contributed to Telangana’s development. “Telangana’s development and welfare could only continue if KCR returns as Chief Minister.”

Further attacking Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for ‘betraying’ the Backward Classes (BCs) he said the promise of allocating ₹ 20,000 crore per year for BC welfare in the Kamareddy Declaration was not kept. And the Congress has no right to seek their votes.