Hitting out at BRS and Congress over the ‘nepotism’ regime, Shah said that if people elect BJP, the Chief Minister will be made from the backward classes. He said that if people vote for BRS or Congress then the Chief Minister will be from a certain family. He said that BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have decided to make Chief Minister from backward class in Telangana. “So, it’s time to give VRS (voluntary retirement) to BRS and send their vehicle (BRS’s election symbol car) to the garage,” Shah said.
Shah asked the crowd, “Will this KCR government change on November 30 or not?” Should a member of a backward caste be made the chief minister or not?” The Union minister said the BJP would have to be elected to oust the BRS government. Shah reiterated his allegation that there was a deal between the ruling BRS and Congress in Telangana to make KCR the chief minister again and KCR would later help make Rahul Gandhi the prime minister. Shah said, “I want to tell you that the post of Prime Minister is not vacant. Narendra Modi is going to become the Prime Minister in 2024 as well.
He said that Congress MLAs who had won the last election had joined the BRS. “Vote for Congress means vote for BRS and corruption,” Shah said, adding that the Congress, BRS and the Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) are dynastic parties, alleging that these three parties believe. In corruption and voting for them means voting for corruption.
He targeted all three parties for indulging in minority appeasement. Shah alleged that KCR did not celebrate September 17, the day the Hyderabad princely state merged with the Indian Union in 1948, as Hyderabad Liberation Day “out of fear of Owaisi”. Shah said, “Fearing Owaisi, he (KCR) gave four per cent reservation to minorities and we will do away with four per cent Muslim reservation and it will benefit OBCs (Other Backward Classes), SCs (Scheduled Castes) and STs (Scheduled Tribes). will give
He mentioned the development works done by the Modi-led government in Telangana. Shah also released the BJP’s Telangana unit’s manifesto for the assembly elections, which includes making a backward caste leader the chief minister of the state if the party comes to power, reducing VAT (goods and services tax) on fuel prices and Ayodhya. Promise to arrange free darshan of Lord Rama. The BJP leader appealed to the people to ensure that incumbent MLA Itala Rajendra wins with a massive majority from the Huzurabad constituency. Rajendra is also contesting KCR in Gajvel constituency.
Shah appealed to the people, “I know that Rajendra is going to win from Huzurabad and you will ensure his victory. His (Rajendra’s) margin of victory should be high enough to send a signal to KCR. “What was his (Rajendra’s) mistake, because he opposed corruption and nepotism, he was targeted by KCR,” Shah said. ‘
KCR had earlier removed senior BRS leader Rajendra from the state cabinet on charges of land grabbing. Rajendra denied the allegations and resigned as MLA. He joined the BJP and later won the by-election.
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