Telangana Congress demands release of welfare scheme funds before Nov 2
Hindustan TimesTelangana 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 demanded that the cash benefits should be transferred immediately before November as chief sinister K Chandrashekhar Rao may try to delay the release of the money. Present at the party briefing were AICC in charge of Telangana Manikrao Thakre, TPCC chief Revanth Reddy, Lok Sabha MP Uttam Kumar Reddy, and Congress Legislative Party Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. It has been clearly stated that the entire money transfer program must be completed within two or three days before the notification.” On the issue of alleged ‘misuse’ of official places such as the chief minister’s residence and MLAs’ camp offices for political activities, Reddy said, “These places, built at the cost of the public exchequer, are being used for political activity. Since the moral code of conduct has come into place, we have represented to the ECI that these office buildings, official bungalows, not be used for BRS party and political activities.” Alleging that the top officers– the Indian Administrative Services and Indian Police Services officers working against the Congress party in the state, Reddy said that such officers work as a ‘private army’ to the BRS government, adding that they have also raised the issue and have filed several complaints in this regard.