The Congress party is upset with Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao for not visiting the Haj House and bidding farewell to the Haj pilgrims. The Chairman of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) minorities wing, Shaik Abdullah Sohail, expressed his disappointment in a media statement. He said that the Chief Minister found time to visit neighbouring states for BRS meetings but neglected to spare any time for the Haj pilgrims departing from the Haj House in Hyderabad.
As of now, 13 convoys have already left the Telangana Hajj Committee, but the Chief Minister did not make an appearance at the Haj House. Other Chief Ministers, including Nitish Kumar of Bihar, Jaganmohan Reddy of Andhra Pradesh, and Siddaramaiah of Karnataka, bid farewell to the first convoy of pilgrims from their respective states. Abdullah Sohail pointed out that KCR visited the Haj House in 2015, 2016, and 2017 to see off the pilgrims. However, since then, he has not participated in any of the departure programs.
Abdullah Sohail expressed his disappointment, stating that it was expected of Chief Minister KCR to spare some time to bid farewell to the Haj pilgrims as a gesture of respect to the guests of Allah. However, his absence has let down the pilgrims and the entire Muslim community. Despite informing the Chief Minister’s Office about the departure program, no decision has been made regarding his arrival, which indicates a lack of value for the Muslims by CM KCR.
The Congress leader accused Chief Minister KCR of betraying the Muslim community and strengthening the Modi Government since 2014, implementing a hidden agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He alleged that KCR had done nothing for the Muslim community, despite their active participation in the struggle for a separate Telangana state. The claims made by the TRS government regarding minority welfare are hollow, as the allocated funds were not released, and the promised welfare schemes were not adequately implemented, he alleged.
Abdullah Sohail claimed that the way CM KCR disregarded the Haj pilgrims, the minority communities would reject the BRS party in a similar manner in the forthcoming assembly elections.
