Hyderabad: BRS leaders alleged that as many as 54 weavers died by suicide since the Congress govt came into power, which reflects failure of the govt. They said chief minister A Revanth Reddy, who visited Karimnagar and Sircilla and addressed meetings, instead of announcing some schemes and sanctioning funds, focussed on personal criticism on KCR and KTR. The leaders said it was to divert the attention of the people from the failures of the govt.Addressing a press conference in Sircilla, former minister Gangula Kamalakar and other leaders, MLC L Ramana and other leaders at Telangana Bhavan said people especially weavers had some hope that they would get funds with the CM’s visit. Kamalakar recalled when KCR visited Sircilla and Karimnagar announced many schemes, which are now inaugurated by Revanth Reddy. KCR brought substantial funds for the development of erstwhile Karimnagar districts, he said.The ex-minister questioned Revanth Reddy’s earlier claims that he would bring evidence of alleged encroachment of 8,000 acres by BRS working president KT Rama Rao during his visit to Sircilla. “Where is the evidence that was promised?” Kamalakar asked, alleging that the claims made against KTR had not been substantiated.BRS MLC L. Ramana alleged that Congress leaders had created expectations among people for nearly 10 days that major announcements would be made, but that Revanth Reddy had not made any significant announcement for the people.Ramana said the handloom workers are facing problems in Sircilla and claimed that the BRS govt had entrusted the production and distribution of Bathukamma sarees to local weavers. He alleged that 54 weavers had died by suicide since January 20, 2024, after the Congress government came to power, describing the deaths as a failure of the govt.He said the BRS govt had introduced the Nethanna Bima insurance scheme and alleged that the govt should disclose who benefited from the Rs 1,753 crore allocated for weavers.Responding to agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao’s reported remarks on employment for weavers, Ramana said he was ready to take responsibility for getting weavers to work if adequate orders were provided.ends/
