KTR: Raise voice against lack of funds by Centre

TRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday asked party MPs to voice the state’s concerns and raise issues pertaining to the State in the ensuing Budget session of Parliament.

Addressing the TRS Parliamentary Party (TRSPP) meeting at Telangana Bhavan here, Mr Rama Rao asked the MPs to bring to the notice of the Union government issues pertaining to Central funds, projects and the negative impact of the ongoing recession on a progressive state like Telangana.

After the meeting, TRSPP leader Dr K. Kesava Rao and TRS leader in the Lok Sabha Nama Nageswara Rao told reporters that Mr Rama Rao had called upon the MPs to raise the issue of pending GST share of the state from the Centre.

They said that Mr Rama Rao pointed out that despite several recommendations by Niti Aayog to help the state through special funds for its novel projects, the Centre had not done so. They said he had instructed the MPs from both Houses to speak about schemes such as Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima and others.

“We have to register our displeasure by explaining that for the past six years, all that Telangana state has got is accolades and not a single paisa as encouragement for the good work it has done,” Mr Rama Rao told the meeting, they said.

They said that the TRSPP had decided to impress upon the NDA government to focus on the immediate and more pertinent problems faced by the people rather than raking up issues such as CAA, NPR and NRC. It was also decided that the party MPs will follow the stand adopted by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao with regard to CAA, NPR and NRC.

They said the Chief Minister had already made it clear that TRS opposes the CAA and will pass a resolution in the Assembly. Mr Rama Rao asked the MPs to speak on the meaningless decisions of the Union government and its impact on the economy.

The TRSPP passed a resolution thanking Mr Chandrasekhar Rao for giving an opportunity to weaker sections in a big way in the civic polls.