Ponnam Prabhakar hits out at BJP for neglecting Telangana
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e reminded Rao that the Narendra Modi-led central govt had, in its final years, made grand promises, incited division, and spread misinformation, without fulfilling key commitments such as providing 10 crore jobs, depositing 15 lakh into the accounts of the poor, and doubling farmers' incomes."The BJP govt at the Centre has deceived farmers, youth, women, the poor, and the SC, ST, BC, and minority communities.
If we were to list your govt's failures, it would be as voluminous as the Ramayana and as lengthy as the Mahabharata ," Ponnam said.
He further recalled that during the 2019 general elections, the BJP had promised monthly pensions for small and marginal farmers aged over 60, and a hike in the 6,000 Kisan Samman Nidhi as annual crop investment assistance. "Were these promises kept?" he asked. Ponnam accused the Centre of neglecting Telangana, questioning what the Modi govt had delivered to the state.
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