CM's 50 trips to Delhi yielded nothing: KTR
In a post on 'X', the former Minister revealed that the Chief Minister marked his 50th visit to New Delhi in 20 months and asked what Telangana has gained from these 50 trips. 'Nothing but betrayal,' he said, alleging that Mr. Revanth Reddy's visits were not for the State's interests, but for auctioning them off for political convenience.
Mr. Rama Rao alleged that the Chief Minister, during his Delhi trips, had gifted Telangana's water rights to his political mentors while pledging crores to the Congress high command. 'Has the Centre given even a single project, a special package, or any relief to Telangana in return? Not even a token gesture,' Mr. Rama Rao said. The criticism is not related to political rivalry, but it was a question of dignity and justice for Telangana, Mr. Rama Rao added.
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