'Don't obstruct development in Telangana': PM Modi attacks KCR

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and its chief K Chandrashekar Rao, accusing him of obstructing the centre's development projects in Telangana.

Without taking names, the PM said a handful of people encouraging 'parivarvaad' (dynastic politics) are trying to see where they can reap benefits from projects being implemented for the people of Telangana.

The Prime Minister said he was pained at the non-cooperation of the state government in Centre's projects which according to him is affecting the dreams of the people of Telangana.

"I appeal to the state government to not allow any obstruction in developments being planned for Telangana people," he said. "Handful of people who encourage 'parivarvaad' are trying to see where they can reap benefits from projects being implemented for the people of Telangana," the PM added.

He said Parivarvaad' and corruption are not different and the latter begins to grow where there is 'parivarvaad. 'Parivarvaad' was looting even the ration given to the poor people in Telangana, he alleged and stressed the state's progress was important for overall national growth.

PM Modi said due to the covid pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, the world was witnessing ups and downs in the economy, but amid this uncertainty India was one of the countries which was investing record amount on infrastructure modernisation.

He said Rs 10 lakh crore was allotted for infrastructure modernisation in this year's budget. Earlier in the day, the PM flagged off the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express train from Secunderabad Railway station here. He also launched and inaugurated several infrastructure projects from the public meeting venue.

The Prime Minister flagged off the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express train here. PM Modi, who arrived in the city, flagged off the service from Secunderabad Railway station. He boarded the stationary train at the railway station and interacted with school children.

The train will reduce the travel time between Secunderabad in Telangana and Tirupati in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, by almost three and half hours and will be particularly beneficial for pilgrims.

BRS Puts Up Poster
A poster war has once again started between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Hyderabad.

The BRS has put up a huge poster saying "parivar welcomes you Modi ji". A poster was put in Secunderabad with photographs of BJP leaders whose relatives were also in politics.

The BRS posters bear photographs of politicians like Devendra Fadnavis, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rajnath Singh, Anurag Thakur and so on. BJP has often criticised opposition parties for engaging in "dynastic politics". Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's several family members, including his son, daughter and nephew, are ministers or MLAs, MLC or MPs, ANI reported.

Also, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao once again skipped receiving the Prime Minister in the airport