Uttam expresses disappointment with PM Modi’s visit to Telangana

N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, a Congress MP, expressed his dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Telangana on Saturday, as he failed to announce any significant projects for the state. Reddy highlighted that many of the projects inaugurated by PM Modi had already been announced years ago and were significantly delayed. For instance, the AIIMS Bibinagar project, which was approved four years ago, has faced delays due to the negligence of Modi’s government. Reddy also accused the BJP government of discrimination against Telangana, as the Centre has released more than 50% of allocated funds for 14 out of 16 AIIMS across the country but only a fraction of the funds for Telangana’s AIIMS. Despite PM Modi pledging to spend Rs. 1,366 crores on AIIMS Bibinagar’s construction, he did not address other unfulfilled promises such as the Railway Coach Factory at Qazipet and the Steel Plant at Bayyaram, among other assurances given to Telangana in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.