Warangal:
Former chief whip D. Vinay Bhaskar has accused the Congress party of taking credit for several projects and job recruitments that were actually initiated by the BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) government. Speaking with the media in Hanumakonda on Sunday, Vinay pointed out that during the Congress rule before the bifurcation of Telangana, they had refused to allocate 300 yards of land for the Kaloji Memorial in Hanumakonda.
He explained that BRS leaders, along with members of the Kaloji Mitra Mandali—including Sahitya Akademi award winner and novelist Ampasayya Naveen and Kaloji Foundation President Nagilla Rama Sastry—had urged the Congress government to provide land for the memorial, but their requests were ignored. However, after the formation of Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) promised to build a world-class cultural center in honor of Kaloji. Vinay mentioned that KCR kept his word after coming to power.
Vinay further revealed that 90% of the work on the Kaloji Kalakshetram, a cultural center, was completed during the BRS government’s tenure. He added that the delays in completing the project were due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the election code. Despite these challenges, Vinay emphasized that BRS leaders would continue to fight for the people, even as the Congress government tries to push them aside.
Vinay also criticized Warangal West MLA Naini Rajender Reddy for removing an inaugural plaque that Vinay had installed and replacing it with a new one, seemingly for photo opportunities. He added that the BRS government had shown respect for Kaloji by naming a health university after him.
As the inauguration of the Kaloji Kalakshetram approaches, Vinay expressed disappointment that the Congress government has not yet invited members of the Kaloji Mitra Mandali to the event.
Earlier in the day, Vinay and other BRS leaders were stopped by police when they visited the Kaloji Kalakshetram to check on the progress of the work. Among those present were former MLAs Peddi Sudarshan Reddy and V. Sathish Kumar, former KUDA chairman Marri Yadava Reddy, and former TS Debt Relief Commission chairman Nagurla Venkateshwarlu.
