Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) The family of former Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), may see a fight for the name Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).Days after KCR’s daughter and Telangana Jagruthi President, K. Kavitha, hinted that her proposed party may be named TRS, her brother and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao has said that the BRS is contemplating to revert to its old name TRS.Kavitha, who quit BRS last year after KCR suspended her for anti-par…
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Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao plans to undertake a statewide padayatra in Telangana next year to focus on public issues, as part of efforts to reconnect with the people and strengthen the party organisation. While admitting that a gap had developed between the party and the people during its decade in power, he said steps would be taken to bridge it through direct engagement, including the proposed padayatra.He exuded confidence that the BRS would stage a strong…
Hyderabad, April 10 (IANS) Former minister T. Jeevan Reddy, who recently resigned from the Congress party, called on Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday. It was an emotional moment for the senior leader as he reached KCR’s farmhouse at Erravalli in Siddipet district.The BRS chief welcomed him with a shawl and hugged him. “God himself sent me to work with you, anna (elder brother). After such a long gap, I’m happy to get this chanc…
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday invited former minister Jeevan Reddy to join BRS. Jeevan Reddy recently resigned from the Congress party.Rama Rao visited the residence of senior leader Jeevan Reddy in Jagtial to invite him to join the BRS on behalf of party president K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR). Several party leaders and public representatives accompanied him during the visit.Speaking to the media, KTR stated that Jeevan Reddy responded…
Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) The Telangana High Court on Wednesday adjourned to April 22 the pronouncement of its verdict on the batch of writ petitions filed separately by former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and three others seeking a direction to set aside and quash the report of the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission which enquired into alleged irregularities in the execution of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme.Former Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President, K. Chandras…
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Monday that the state government will introduce a special mechanism to curb food adulteration. Voicing concern over the growing problem of food adulteration, he said the proposed system would be similar to the recently launched enforcement models, such as EAGLE and HYDRAA, to curb drugs and lake encroachments, respectively.In an interaction with media persons, he stated that the government should study existi…
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Telangana Assembly Speaker on Sunday referred to the Ethics Committee the incident of alleged unruly behaviour of opposition BRS MLA P. Kaushik Reddy in the House. After legislative affairs minister D. Sridhar Babu moved a resolution to refer the alleged unethical behaviour of Kaushik Reddy against senior member Kadiyam Srihari to the Ethics Committee, Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar announced passing of the resolution by a voice vote.Earlier, members of the ruling Congres…
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday asked the Centre why it failed to act against former CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao and ex-Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao despite the state government entrusting the CBI with the investigation into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project.Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, he suggested that the BJP leaders from the state raise the issue with the Centre.He remarked that running away from the House after m…
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators staged a protest near Telangana Assembly building on Monday, demanding the immediate release of fee reimbursement funds.Before the commencement of the day’s proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and Council, BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial, Gun Park.Displaying placards, the legislators of the main Opposition party demanded that the government immediately release funds for pending fee reimbursement…
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Telangana Jagruthi president K. Kavitha said on Thursday that an exercise is currently underway to set the agenda of her proposed party. She reiterated that she is waiting for a good ‘mahuratam’ (auspicious time) to launch the political party.In an informal chat with the media, she said her fight will be against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), led by her father and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), and against the BJP and Congress. “My fight w…