Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Wednesday questioned the Delhi review of the Telangana government in an open letter to the All India Congress Committee, alleging that key electoral promises remained unfulfilled.
He criticised what he called a “Delhi-centric” style of functioning. Moreover, he described the reported performance assessment by party leaders in Delhi as an affront to Telangana’s self-respect. According to him, the state was formed to ensure self-governance and not external control.
Rao referred to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s view that leaders must remain accountable to the people of Telangana. In contrast, he alleged that the present leadership appeared more answerable to the party high command. Therefore, he argued that any Delhi review should focus on delivery of commitments made to voters.
He demanded that the review centre on implementation of the Congress party’s Six Guarantees and election declarations. He claimed that nearly 90 percent of promised schemes remained pending even after two-and-a-half years in office.
Six Guarantees delay raised in Delhi review criticism
Rao listed alleged gaps in employment, welfare and agriculture while questioning the Delhi review. He cited delays in filling two lakh government jobs and flagged the absence of a job calendar. In addition, he pointed to pending unemployment allowance for youth.
He also referred to issues in fee reimbursement that affected students. On women’s welfare, he alleged that the promised monthly financial assistance had not been implemented. Furthermore, he claimed inconsistencies in pension schemes.
Regarding farmers, he alleged only partial rollout of farm support schemes. He said assistance to agricultural labourers remained unpaid. He also claimed that coverage of the minimum support price bonus was limited.
Rao stated that repeated announcements without execution had led to frustration among youth, women and farmers. He warned that any Delhi review lacking transparency on promises and outcomes would be seen as political optics rather than accountability.
