BRS seeks privilege motion against Telangana government for inflating debt figures
3 months, 1 week ago

BRS seeks privilege motion against Telangana government for inflating debt figures

India Today  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi sought Speaker Gaddam Prasad’s approval for a Privilege Motion against Telangana Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramakra, accusing the state government of presenting misleading debt figures in the Assembly. “The Finance Minister’s statements misled the assembly and people of Telangana,” said KTR, BRS working president, citing the RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States. Tourism Talk Amid Farmer Crisis The BRS also criticised the government for focusing on tourism discussions in the Assembly while ignoring urgent issues like the imprisonment of Lagacharla farmers. Sarpanches’ Unpaid dues in state Raising concerns about Rs 600 crore in unpaid dues to sarpanches, KTR accused the government of selectively allocating funds to large contractors while neglecting local representatives.

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Bhatti exposed CM's lies on loan repayments: Harish
1 day, 6 hours ago

Bhatti exposed CM's lies on loan repayments: Harish

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BRS on Thursday accused the Congress government of misleading the public with inflated loan figures to cover up its inefficiencies. It cited the allegedly contradictory statements" made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka as evidence of the ruling party’s misinformation. “Between the two, the Congress government has exposed itself by using …

Telangana Assembly passes 12 Bills in 11 sittings
1 day, 6 hours ago

Telangana Assembly passes 12 Bills in 11 sittings

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Budget session of the Assembly which saw several historic Bills being passed, concluded on Thursday after the House passed the Appropriation Bill approving the Rs 3.05 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 presented by Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. In the session that began on March 12, the Assembly unanimously passed the Telangana Backward Classes Bill, …

Telangana Assembly passes 12 Bills in 11 sittings
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1 day, 8 hours ago

Telangana Assembly passes 12 Bills in 11 sittings

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Assembly on Thursday passed the Appropriation Bill 2025, approving the state's Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. Instead, we chose a more responsible outlay, increasing it by just 4.67 per cent over last year’s Rs 2.91 lakh crore,” Bhatti said. He accused the BRS regime of financial mismanagement, claiming Rs 3.21 lakh crore allocated over ten years for the …

Will fix financial anarchy left by BRS: Bhatti
1 week ago

Will fix financial anarchy left by BRS: Bhatti

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka described the 10-years’ budget presented by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi as ‘financial anarchy’ and said that the Congress government was trying to restore financial discipline with a realistic budget. During a discussion on Budget on Friday, he took objection to BRS leader Harish Rao’s comments on poor spending and alleged that …

CM speaking lies on debt, Krishna water: BRS leader Harish Rao
1 week, 5 days ago

CM speaking lies on debt, Krishna water: BRS leader Harish Rao

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy spoke blatant lies in the matter of State’s debt, borrowings, Krishna water, crop loan waiver and other issues in the Legislative Assembly and Council on Saturday. Citing Reserve Bank of India statistics, Mr. Harish Rao said the total loans borrowed under FRBM limits till March 31, 2024 were …

BRS member G. Jagadish Reddy suspended for remainder of Assembly session
2 weeks, 1 day ago

BRS member G. Jagadish Reddy suspended for remainder of Assembly session

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Telangana Legislative Assembly has suspended Bharat Rashtra Samithi member G. Jagadish Reddy, Suryapet MLA, for the remainder of the session for making “insulting remarks and derogatory comments against the institution of the Speaker” during the discussion on motion thanking the Governor’s address on Thursday. After the House was adjourned midway of Mr. Reddy’s speech on the motion thanking …

BRS leader Harish Rao disputes CM Revanth Reddy’s claims on SHG loans, govt schemes
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BRS leader Harish Rao disputes CM Revanth Reddy’s claims on SHG loans, govt schemes

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao disputed the statement of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on providing loans to self-help group women. Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Harish Rao said that the government made a false claim on disbursing Rs 21,000 crore interest-free loans to women. “If the chief …

Telangana paying heavy price for BRS' sins on Krishna: Uttam
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana paying heavy price for BRS' sins on Krishna: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana’s water woes are a creation of the BRS regime, particularly with reference to projects on River Krishna, as the then government did not take any steps to complete 16 reservoirs, which, between them, could have stored up to 100.541 tmc ft of water, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said. “By adding 2.468 tmc ft capacity of the …

BRS created inexhaustible assets for Telangana, BJP insurmountable debt: KTR
1 month, 1 week ago

BRS created inexhaustible assets for Telangana, BJP insurmountable debt: KTR

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Objecting to the statement Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman made on Telangana finances in Rajya Sabha, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said that the 10-year BRS rule has left a revenue surplus state. In an open letter to the Union minister on Sunday, Rama Rao said that the BRS government helped the people of Telangana overcome their decades …

BRS flays Sitharaman’s comments against Telangana, asks her to focus on promises made
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BRS flays Sitharaman’s comments against Telangana, asks her to focus on promises made

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has criticised Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman for “speaking irresponsibly on the status of Telangana and the bifurcation of combined Andhra Pradesh and belittling the enviable progress” made by Telangana in 10 years of BRS rule. Talking to the media here on Friday, senior leaders of the party B. Vinod Kumar and Satyavathi Rathod …

Bhatti asks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to restructure debts of corporations, SPVs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bhatti asks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to restructure debts of corporations, SPVs

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to restructure the debts of various corporations and Special Purpose Vehicles. Additionally, he requested the reimbursement of Rs 208.24 crore under Section 56 of the APRA and proposed the correction of an allocation error in the release of Centrally The deputy CM further urged the Union …

Govt. paying ₹66,000 crore as loan repayment every year on BRS debt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt. paying ₹66,000 crore as loan repayment every year on BRS debt

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that the Congress government paid ₹66,000 crore this year towards repayment of loans and interest borrowed by the previous BRS government, which was more than 10 times the loan repayment figures of 2014 when Telangana was formed. Mr. Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, said that when Telangana State was formed, the government …

BRS slams Congress over financial mismanagement allegations in Telangana
3 months, 1 week ago

BRS slams Congress over financial mismanagement allegations in Telangana

The Hindu  

BRS MLA and former Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has strongly countered the Congress government’s allegations of financial mismanagement during their tenure. However, Congress allegedly misattributed ₹87,000 crore of inherited debt from the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh to the BRS era and falsely claimed additional borrowings of ₹99,385 crore under BRS rule. Mr. Harish Rao dismissed Congress’s assertion of ₹6.71 lakh …

Bhatti Flays Harish with Misleading Assembly on Debt
3 months, 1 week ago

Bhatti Flays Harish with Misleading Assembly on Debt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka flayed BRS leader T. Harish Rao for trying to mislead the Assembly and reiterated that the previous BRS regime had taken a debt of Rs 7 lakh crores. He rubbished the BRS leader’s contention, who pegged it at only Rs 4 lakh crores. Answering a query on the loans availed …

BRS to petition Ambedkar statues for Lagcharla people
3 months, 1 week ago

BRS to petition Ambedkar statues for Lagcharla people

Deccan Chronicle  

This call was given after the party MLAs and MLCs raised slogans in the Assembly and Legislative Council demanding that their adjournment motion for a discussion on the Lagcharla incident should be taken up by the Houses, setting aside all listed business for the day. Rama Rao said the BRS submitted a privilege motion against Deputy Chief Minister and finance …

Ready for debate on state finances: Telangana Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramakra
3 months, 1 week ago

Ready for debate on state finances: Telangana Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramakra

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Slamming the previous BRS government for allegedly pushing Telangana into a debt trap during its decade-long rule by raising loans in the name of various projects, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramakra on Sunday said that the government was ready for a debate on the issue in the winter session of the state Legislative Assembly, which …

RBI report exposes Congress govt.’s lies on debt passed on by BRS govt.: Harish Rao
3 months, 2 weeks ago

RBI report exposes Congress govt.’s lies on debt passed on by BRS govt.: Harish Rao

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Senior BRS leader and former Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has alleged that the Congress Government has been misleading people on the State’s finances continuously, and running a false propaganda on repayment of loans borrowed during the previous BRS rule. Addressing a press conference in Siddipet on Thursday, he stated that the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023-24 …

We borrowed money to repay debt incurred by BRS: Dy CM Mallu Bhatti
3 months, 3 weeks ago

We borrowed money to repay debt incurred by BRS: Dy CM Mallu Bhatti

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has accused the previous BRS government of bringing down the state finances to a stage where the Congress dispensation had to borrow fresh loans to repay the existing debts. The deputy CM said that the present government had borrowed Rs 52,118 crore, and repaid Rs 64,516 crore in the last one year. Vikramarka, …

Bhatti urges to Centre on Telangana's debt burden
7 months ago

Bhatti urges to Centre on Telangana's debt burden

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka urged Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address several pressing financial concerns faced by the state. During a meeting in Delhi on Saturday, Bhatti in presented a report on the state’s financial situation and requested the Union minister's intervention in various matters, particularly those related to Centrally- Speaking to media personnel after the …

Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti criticises BRS over crop loan waiver failures
7 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti criticises BRS over crop loan waiver failures

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka alleged that those without proper knowledge of the crop loan waiver scheme were making baseless accusations against the government. Speaking to the media in Jamalapuram village in Madhira constituency on Wednesday, he said: “The Congress government has waived Rs 2 lakh crop loan of each farmer in the very first year of coming …

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'
8 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress MP Mallu Ravi accused the BRS and the BJP of engaging in a "Goebbelsian campaign," aimed at spreading misinformation about the Congress government's commitment to farmer debt relief. Congress MPs, including Balram Naik, have planned thanksgiving programmes across various constituencies to express gratitude for the support and to reaffirm their commitment to the electorate. A sub-committee led by …

BRS Defends Taking Loans, Says Even Housewives Do It
1 year, 2 months ago

BRS Defends Taking Loans, Says Even Housewives Do It

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS, which governed Telangana for nearly 10 years and is currently the Opposition party in the State Assembly, defended its loan record. Former power minister G. Jagadish Reddy, took a swipe at the Congress government in the state over the issue of loans and debts of power utilities in Telangana. Taking on Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, …

Telangana’s Fiscal Stress Due to KCR Govt, Debt Rose 10 Times, Alleges Congress; BRS Calls It ‘White Lies’
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana’s Fiscal Stress Due to KCR Govt, Debt Rose 10 Times, Alleges Congress; BRS Calls It ‘White Lies’

News 18  

The Telangana Legislative Assembly witnessed fireworks over a white paper on state finances released by deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday. While the Congress government maintained that the paper was meant to educate people about the way the previous K Chandrashekar Rao’s government destroyed the state financially, the Opposition, Bharat Rashtra Samithi, said the paper was full of …

Harish Rao accuses TS Congress of selective statistics in finance White Paper
1 year, 3 months ago

Harish Rao accuses TS Congress of selective statistics in finance White Paper

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former finance minister and BRS MLA T. Harish Rao in the Assembly on Wednesday said that the party had laid strong foundations for the state’s development, hinting that the White Paper on finance released by the Congress sought to kick off a political blame game. In his address to the Assembly, he said, “Various committees had earlier stated that …

Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti: Took Finance Ministry as a Challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti: Took Finance Ministry as a Challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka reviewed the financial condition of the state with officials at the Secretariat soon after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy allocated him the portfolio on Saturday. Bhatti said that the Telangana government has a debt burden of nearly Rs 5.50 lakh crore and despite which he had accepted the responsibility of …

Nirmala's Shocker to BJP Leaves BRS Elated and Congress Crying Foul
1 year, 4 months ago

Nirmala's Shocker to BJP Leaves BRS Elated and Congress Crying Foul

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a major shock to the state Bharatiya Janata Party, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday revealed that the Centre did not permit additional borrowing by the Telangana state government as it had rejected the pre-condition of fixing meters to agriculture pump sets. “Nirmala Sitharaman shamelessly admitted that the Centre had insisted on meters for agriculture pump sets …

First Congress Cabinet to Okay 6Gs: Revanth
1 year, 4 months ago

First Congress Cabinet to Okay 6Gs: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said that the manifesto is like the Bible, the Quran and the Bhagavad Gita for the Congress and the party will implement all the promises in letter and spirit, if voted to power in Assembly polls. Addressing a meeting held at Gandhi Bhavan on the occasion of the release of Congress manifesto …

Telangana Congress demands release of welfare scheme funds before Nov 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana Congress demands release of welfare scheme funds before Nov 2

Hindustan Times  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president A Revanth Reddy has demanded that all the money to be given to the beneficiaries under various government welfare schemes, including the Rythu Bandhu, be released by November 2, before election notifications are issued. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president A Revanth Reddy Reddy, along with several party members, approached the Election Commission of India and …

BRS to Counter Congress on Six Poll Guarantees
1 year, 6 months ago

BRS to Counter Congress on Six Poll Guarantees

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi will launch a counter-offensive against Congress' six guarantees, made by its top leadership at the Vijayabheri meeting in Tukkuguda, to people of Telangana, sources said. With it being almost a month since Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao announced candidates for 115 Assembly constituencies, BRS sources said that Rao will guide party leaders on reaching …

BRS Misusing Political Power: BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

BRS Misusing Political Power: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BRS is misusing the political power given by the people and trying to suppress the voice of the opposition leaders who are questioning the state government by arresting them illegally, alleged BJP state official spokesperson Rani Rudrama in Hanamkonda on Sunday. Rani Rudrama stated that the BJP government sanctioned '4 lakh crore to the Telangana government till date. …

BRS is doing nothing for the people: Bhatti
1 year, 9 months ago

BRS is doing nothing for the people: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said that people's lives did not transform in Telangana even though the state was formed ten years back. When his padayatra entered Balmuru in the Atchampeta constituency on the 78th day on Friday, Bhatti said it was AICC chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who made the decades-old struggle of people for separate Telangana State …

TS Debts Skyrocket Under BRS Govt, Saddling Each Child with ₹1.25 L Debt: Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

TS Debts Skyrocket Under BRS Govt, Saddling Each Child with ₹1.25 L Debt: Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: At the time of the formation of Telangana, the state had only ₹50,000 crores of debts but in the past nine years of ruling of the BRS government, its debts have increased to ₹5.5 Lakh crore, saddling each child born in the state with ₹1.25 lakh debt, alleged Congress senior leader and MLC T. Jeevan Reddy on Sunday. He …

Only Rahul Gandhi can unseat BRS and BJP from power: Uttam
2 years ago

Only Rahul Gandhi can unseat BRS and BJP from power: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

BHAINSA: Former TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that it was only the Congress, and its leader Rahul Gandhi, that can only throw out BRS from the state and BJP from the Centre. CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that Sonia Gandhi had granted Telangana state for the welfare and development of the people but the Chief …

BJP MLA moves HC against BRS over funds
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP MLA moves HC against BRS over funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Dubbak MLA M. Raghunandan Rao approached the Telangana High Court complaining that the BRS government was showing disparity in sanctioning money under the Special Development Fund to legislators. He said the ruling party was twisting his arm by not allocating a single paise to his constituency, whereas allocating hundreds of crores to the Gajwel, Siddipet and Sircilla constituencies, …

TRS pushed Telangana into debt trap: Bhatti
2 years, 6 months ago

TRS pushed Telangana into debt trap: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday lashed out at the TRS government for pushing Telangana state into a debt trap in eight years due to financial indiscipline. Two short discussions were held in Legislative Assembly on Tuesday on ‘Central government dual policy in implementation of FRBM ActImpact on State's progress’ and ‘Failure of Central government in …

TS debt will cross ₹6 lakh crore: Vikramarka
4 years, 8 months ago

TS debt will cross ₹6 lakh crore: Vikramarka

The Hindu  

Congress Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has questioned the spree of loans being raised by the government and feared the total debt of Telangana would cross ₹6 lakh crore by the end of this government’s term. Going by the government’s estimates, he said that ₹1.5 lakh crore will be raised in the next three years. “When the situation is …

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s jibes on irrigation, loans irk KCR
5 years, 6 months ago

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s jibes on irrigation, loans irk KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Assembly on Saturday witnessed heated exchanges between Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Congress Legislative Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, after the latter commented on the state’s debt and irrigation projects. Mr Rao challenged Mr Bhatti to prove allegations that Telangana state was reeling under debt of Rs 3 lakh crore. “Telangana’s debt is not even Rs 2 …

Bhatti says Guttedars rule the roost in TRS
6 years, 1 month ago

Bhatti says Guttedars rule the roost in TRS

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: Congress Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the state government was making a false campaign on various schemes and creating misconceptions among the people. He alleged that guttedars were ruling the roost in the TRS government and contracts involving crores of rupees were being given to the TRS MLAs and MPs and these leaders who earned huge …

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