KCR is cheating Dalits after using them: Uttam

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has deceived Dalits after winning power, said TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy.

He was speaking to the media after being arrested while on his way to Mallaram in Malharrao mandal of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district as part of the party’s ‘Chalo Mallaram’ call. He was arrested at Pembarthy in Jangaon district and lodged at the Lingala Ghanpur police station.

Reddy said the government had ordered the arrests of several Congress leaders who intended to visit Mallaram. They were to visit the family of Rajababu, who was recently killed in Mallaram under Manthani constituency, he said and added that several atrocities have taken place against Dalits and Adivasis since the TRS government came to power in 2014.

“Scheduled Castes have the highest population in the state but not even a single seat has been given to a legislator from that community in the Cabinet, which shows Rao’s arrogance. The promises of double bedroom

and three acre land to Dalits have been completely forgotten by the Chief Minister. The state government is misusing public money while supporting contractors who are also TRS leaders,” he noted.

Mulugu MLA Seethakka was under house arrest in Hanamkonda after police officials reached her apartment in the early hours and prevented her from leaving the premises.

“Does the Constitution tell us to stop and arrest those who protest against atrocities on Dalits? A Dalit has been murdered

right in front of his nineyear-old son and wife. If possible the state government must try to stop such incidents instead of obstructing the opposition leaders,” she said.

Several Congress leaders across erstwhile Warangal district have been put under house arrest, including Warangal Urban District Congress Committee President Naini Rajender Reddy, Greater Warangal Congress Committee president Katla Srinivas Rao, TPCC secretary E.V. Srinivas and senior leader Errabelli Swarna.