Hyderabad: BRS MLC Dr Sravan Dasoju on Friday accused Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of exploiting his Backward Classes identity to conceal government failures.
Dasoju claimed the Congress administration had completely abandoned every commitment made to BC communities in the Kamareddy Declaration during the 2023 Assembly elections. The BRS leader alleged that Revanth Reddy had transformed BC aspirations into mere political theatre.
“The Chief Minister has degraded the hopes of Backward Classes into opportunistic stunts. Rather than delivering empowerment, he exploits the community as camouflage for his administrative incompetence,” Dasoju stated. He described the Congress government’s BC welfare approach as superficial and designed primarily for electoral advantage rather than genuine social reform.
The BRS MLC referenced the pre-election Kamareddy BC Declaration, which contained detailed promises for BC upliftment. Dasoju emphasised that the document had generated hope among millions but remained entirely unimplemented.
“The BC caste survey, intended as the foundation for future welfare initiatives, was conducted through unscientific and rushed methods, functioning solely as a publicity exercise. Subsequently, the government orchestrated theatrical displays while pretending to implement 42% BC reservation in local bodies,” he remarked.
Dasoju displayed a copy of the BC Declaration while outlining the Congress party’s major unfulfilled commitments. The promises included granting statutory status to the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule BC Sub-Plan with adequate funding in the first Assembly session and allocating Rs 20,000 crore annually, totalling Rs 1 lakh crore over five years for BC welfare.
BRS attacks Revanth over education and employment promises
Additionally, the Congress had pledged to establish a separate Ministry for Most Backward Classes, create welfare corporations for each BC caste, and provide interest-free, collateral-free loans up to Rs 10 lakh for BC youth pursuing higher education and small businesses.
Furthermore, the government had committed to constructing Prof. Jayashankar BC Aikyatha Bhavans worth Rs 50 crore in every district, complete with libraries, convention halls, study circles, press clubs, and canteens. The promises also encompassed establishing new Gurukulams in every mandal and one degree college per district for BC students.
Other abandoned commitments included full fee reimbursement for students from families earning below Rs 3 lakh, the establishment of ‘Vruthi Bazaars’ in every mandal for artisans, including barbers, carpenters, washermen, blacksmiths, and goldsmiths, and reducing old-age pension eligibility from 57 to 50 years for all artisanal occupations.
The Congress had also promised to conduct elections for all BC corporations and federations while providing Rs 10 lakh assistance to each registered society.
“These commitments constituted the foundation of Congress’s BC empowerment agenda. However, implementation has not begun in any single area,” Dasoju charged.
The BRS leader accused the Congress of perfecting the strategy of making elaborate pre-election promises before abandoning them completely. He noted that Revanth Reddy’s administration had failed to present even one white paper on BC welfare initiatives.
“No progress reports exist, no budget utilization data has been shared – nothing except meaningless proclamations. The current government operates on announcements rather than concrete actions,” he said.
Dasoju alleged that instead of accepting responsibility, the Chief Minister was attempting to manipulate public emotions through symbolic gestures. He referenced the Jubilee Hills by-election, claiming Revanth Reddy intended to field a BC candidate while claiming moral authority.
“He believes that representation alone can substitute for betrayal. However, citizens understand these tactics. Cosmetic inclusivity will not deceive them,” he asserted.
The BRS MLC emphasised that Telangana’s BC population exceeds 52% and deserves substantive action beyond tokenism. He stated that BCs were demanding justice rather than requesting favours, seeking fulfilment of documented promises made during campaign meetings.
“Leadership requires substance, not symbols. If the Chief Minister genuinely supports BCs, he should publish comprehensive status reports on every Kamareddy Declaration promise. Citizens need transparency regarding expenditures, institutional development, and job creation. Hollow rhetoric cannot establish trust,” Dasoju said.
He accused the Chief Minister of creating controlled narratives to deflect attention from unfulfilled commitments. Dasoju identified a pattern where identity issues were raised whenever criticism mounted regarding government performance.
“Telangana’s BCs possess political awareness. They will not succumb to these diversionary tactics anymore,” he noted.
Dr Dasoju also criticised Congress leadership for betraying the reformist principles of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Dr B.R. Ambedkar. He stated that both leaders advocated structural justice and equality, contrasting this with what he termed current political hypocrisy conducted in their names.
“The Congress government has failed to implement even one concept from Phule’s philosophy,” he said.
Calling for political accountability, Dasoju urged the Chief Minister to cease misusing community representation as protection against governance failures. He demanded that Revanth Reddy abandon theatrical behaviour and adopt statesmanlike conduct.
“Social justice represents a commitment requiring honor, not an event for staging. The Chief Minister must function as a statesman rather than performing as a showman,” he said.
Concluding his statements, Dasoju warned Jubilee Hills voters and all Telangana citizens to recognise what he described as political theater masquerading as BC empowerment. He predicted that regardless of the Chief Minister’s performance, the memory of governmental betrayal could not be erased.
“The BC community will deliver their verdict in the next election – providing a lesson in accountability,” he said.
