BRS Protests Demand Legal Status for Telangana Six Guarantees

Hyderabad, India – Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi legislators, led by Working President K.T. Rama Rao, staged a protest at the Telangana Martyrs Memorial in Gun Park on Monday, demanding that the state government grant legal status to its promised Six Guarantees and allocate funds for their implementation during the ongoing budget session of the Telangana Assembly.

The demonstration followed a traditional homage paid by BRS members of the legislative assembly and council to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for Telangana's formation in 2014. Before entering the Assembly, the group raised slogans including "Provide statutory backing to the Six Guarantees," "We want Rythu Bandhu, not Rahul Bandhu," and "Backstabbing for farmers, but Rs 1,000 crore for Rahul Gandhi." Protesters held placards highlighting delays in pensions, farmer assistance under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, benefits for women through the Mahalakshmi program, and other welfare commitments.

Rama Rao, a former minister and Sircilla lawmaker, addressed reporters after the event, accusing the Congress-led government of failing to honor election pledges made over two years ago. He noted that the party had promised...