HYDERABAD: Union environment and information & broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said TRS made a promise to make Hyderabad a global city but turned it into a flood city, in an apparent reference to the recent deluge following unprecedented rains.
Releasing the BJP’s ‘chargesheet’ on the alleged failures of TRS regime in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) at a star hotel, he asked if chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would drink water of Hussain Sagar as he claimed in the past that he would make the water clean like coconut water.
Exuding confidence of BJP’s win in the elections to the civic body, Javadekar said the party would do an encore of the Dubbak success. He alleged TRS failed to fulfil its poll promises and also accused the state government led by KCR of indulging in corruption.
In the GHMC polls to be held on December 1, the fight was for who would be the city’s mayor, the BJP leader told reporters. “The question is whether an MIM mayor is needed or BJP's mayor. The elections are being contested on this question. Because a vote to KCR means a vote to the MIM,” he claimed. The minister said TRS and MIM would work together again after election results. “They are hand in glove, voters should not vote for TRS, it is like voting for MIM. BJP will strive for MIM-mukt Hyderabad,” he said.
He said TRS regime failed on many fronts. “What happened to the Rs 67,000 crore spent on Hyderabad?” Javdekar brushed aside CM’s recent announcement of forming an anti-BJP front at the national level. “He (KCR) tried it earlier, nothing happened. Nothing will happen now,” he said.
When asked about the allegations of unrest in BJP-ruled states, the minister said: “BJP is in power in over 100 corporations across the country and no blasts and communal riots happened in any of them.” The minister also objected to the state not implementing reservation for the economically weaker sections (EWS). He also alleged that TRS grossly failed on its biggest promise of providing 2-BHK (bedroom-hall-kitchen) units for the poor.
“There is debt on state and assets in KCR’s name. The assets of KCR and his friends are growing while assets of state are declining and its debts are growing. And because of this, BJP brought out a charge sheet highlighting the 60 failures of TRS, which has run away from keeping its promises,” he said.