BRS Walks Out Of BAC Meeting Over Just 2 Days Assembly Session

The BRS today walked out from the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting, protesting the Congress government's decision to restrict the Assembly session to just two days.

Former BRS minister Harish Rao, speaking at the Assembly Media Point, accused the government of ignoring pressing public issues, including flood devastation, urea shortages, viral fevers, student deaths in Gurukul schools, and the shortage of government employees.

"We demanded at least 15 days of Assembly sittings. Villages are still without electricity and roads. People are suffering and even losing lives. Instead of addressing their pain, the government wants to wrap up the Assembly discussions in just two days," he said.

The senior BRS leader stressed that the Assembly should first discuss crop and livelihood losses caused by the recent floods, followed by the acute urea shortage that had left farmers in distress.

He said that the BRS sought debates on rising cases of dengue and malaria, over 100 reported student deaths in Gurukul schools, fee reimbursement delays for SC, ST, BC and minority students, land issues allegedly linked to the Chief Minister's relatives, and employee-related concerns like PRC and DA.

His party also objected to the government's move to prioritise discussions on the Kaleshwaram Commission report and the BC Bill within such a short session. "We are ready to debate Kaleshwaram for four days if needed, but first let us discuss the people's issues," Rao said, and accused the Congress of using the Assembly for "political drama" ahead of local body elections.

Criticising the last-minute scheduling of the Assembly sessions, Rao said, "How can the opposition prepare if the agenda is announced only after 9 pm the previous night? Silencing the opposition is nothing but a mockery of democracy."

He said that his party's walkout from the BAC meeting was a mark of protest against the Congress government's attempt to escape accountability.