Hyderabad: Harish Rao expressed doubts over the implementation of six guarantees

Hyderabad: Amid speculation over the Lok Sabha election calendar to be announced before the third week of February, former minister T Harish Rao expressed doubt over the state government’s intentions to fulfill its six guarantees before the 100-day period. Because the Electoral Code can be used as an excuse to exceed the 100-day limit set by Congress to implement its guarantee. They took rapid political decisions and also published guidelines to address public concerns. In an informal interaction with the media here on Sunday, Harish Rao expressed public dissatisfaction over the delay in implementation of benefits promised under the ongoing schemes, especially schemes related to farmers, including financial assistance to Rythu Bharosa. Pointed towards. And a bonus of Rs 500 per quintal of rice. , crops. Highlighting key guarantees related to farmers’ welfare, he criticized the fact that the Congress government has not announced bonuses for Kharif season crops. Harish Rao expressed suspicion that recent white books on state finances could be used to evade the guarantee and underlined the need for transparency in the functioning of the state government. He urged the Congress government to address these issues before February 20, pointing out that the decision to present the budget through vote on account could hinder large-scale implementation of promises. The former minister particularly highlighted the promises related to guarantees for farmers, farm loan waiver, social security pension and electricity bill waiver up to 200 units, implementation of which has been promised from December 9. Ninguna fulfilled these promises as promised, and took immediate decisions on important issues such as rice crop subsidies, especially now that the Lok Sabha elections coincided with the Yasangi harvest. He said, “Unlike the Congress, which had spoken out against the distribution of Rythu Bandhu funds, the BRS will not approach the Election Commission of India to stop the implementation of the popular welfare schemes.” Expressing doubts over the government’s commitment, Harish Rao took the initiative to create guidelines for the labor calendar and sought transparency in giving information about the increase in Aarogyasri scheme benefits up to Rs 10 lakh. He also criticized the Congress government’s decision to raise fresh loans worth Rs 13,000 crore during the next three months, after criticizing the previous BRS government for increasing debt. Additionally, the BRS MLA filed an arrest warrant against Deputy Minister Principal Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for refusing to promise assistance by employing youth, despite guarantees given by key Congress leaders, Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, during the election campaign. He warned that guarantees could only be properly implemented with a large-scale budget, and stressed that a vote-by-account budget could lead to cuts in allocations to different sectors. He strongly condemned the violation of protocols at state government functions and the alleged lack of respect towards elected BRS MLAs, as well as the prominence given to defeated Congress candidates in official meetings. Recorded the government’s commitment to treat all MLAs equally.