Bandi Asks BJP Cadre To Wage Do-Or-Die Battle To Oust TRS

Claiming that the people of Telangana were disgusted with the "corrupt, dynastic and dictatorial regime" of K Chandrashekar Rao, BJP Telangana president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday called upon the party cadre to wage a do-or-die battle to pull down the TRS government.

"You should fight with full vigour as if you are waging the last battle. The people have stood by the BJP in its struggle. Leaders from various other parties are willing to join the BJP with the sole objective of defeating KCR and his party in the next elections. We extend a hearty welcome to all such potential leaders," Sanjay said.

He was speaking after welcoming former Alair MLA Budida Bhikshamaiah and his followers, who had quit the TRS and decided to join the BJP.

Bhikshmaiah and his cadre were admitted into the party in the presence of party national in-charge of Telangana Tarun Chugh, in New Delhi.

Sanjay claimed that the Telangana people were eager to end the "dynastic and corrupt" rule of the TRS, and hence were extending support to the BJP in its agitation against the government.

"The BJP has grown into an effective alternative to the TRS, and has been fighting for the cause of the Telangana people," he said.

Replying to a question, the BJP president wondered what mistake union minister Piyush Goyal had committed that made the TRS MPs serve a privilege notice against him.

"In fact, the TRS leaders themselves are misleading the people of the state. Not a single promise made by the Chief Minister has been fulfilled. We shall display on an overhead projector in front of Pragathi Bhavan listing the various promises made by the Chief Minister in the last eight years," he said.

"Because of his adamant attitude, the farmers are suffering. Instead of setting up procurement centres, he is only playing politics on paddy procurement, though the Centre has made it clear that it would purchase any amount of raw rice from the state," Sanjay added.

He also sought to know why the Chief Minister was silent on the indiscriminate consumption of narcotics in the state, and the drug mafia ruling the roost.

Reacting to a question on the proposed TRS dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on April 11, Sanjay said that there would be little impact on the union government even if the TRS leaders staged dharnas abroad.

"Where is the issue when the Centre is clearly saying that it will purchase any quantity of raw rice? It was made clear by union minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament," he said.

Bhikshmaiah Goud said that he was happy to be part of the BJP team. "I had joined the TRS in 2018 hoping that it would be a symbol of the self-respect of Telangana. But there is no respect for the weaker sections in the party," he alleged.

Goud claimed that there was no place for strong leaders in the TRS, and that the party leadership made every effort to weaken them.

"I was impressed by the Modi rule in the country, and the people of Telangana are also strongly in favour of the BJP. I have joined the BJP to be part of its victory march in the next elections," he added.