'Parivar welcomes you Modi ji': BRS puts poster ahead of PM Modi's Telangana visit

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana to lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Secunderabad railway station on April 8.

At around 11:45 am, the Prime Minister will reach Secunderabad Railway Station and flag off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express. At around 12:15 pm, he will attend a public function at Parade Ground in Hyderabad, where he will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad.

He will lay the foundation stone of five National Highway projects. He will also lay the foundation stone of redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station and dedicate to the nation other development projects related to railways.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs. 11,300 crore in Telangana.

Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, connecting IT City, Hyderabad with the Abode of Lord Venkateswara, Tirupati, is the second Vande Bharat train to be started from Telangana within a short span of three months. The train will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three and half hours and will be particularly beneficial for pilgrim passengers.

The redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station, to be done at a cost of Rs. 720 crore, is being planned such that it will undergo a massive makeover with world-class amenities and aesthetically designed iconic station building. The redeveloped station would be having double-level spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities at one place along with multimodal connectivity for providing seamless transfer of passengers from rail to other modes among others.

During the Programme, the Prime Minister will flag-off 13 new Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) services in the suburban section of Hyderabad - Secunderabad twin city region, providing commuters with a fast, convenient and comfortable travel option. He will also dedicate to the nation the doubling and electrification of Secunderabad-Mahabubnagar project. The project stretching for a distance of over 85 kms has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs 1,410 crore. The project will provide seamless connectivity and assist in enhancing the average speed of trains.

At the public programme at Parade Ground Hyderabad, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Bibinagar, Hyderabad. This is a testimony of the Prime Minister's vision of strengthening health infrastructure across the country. AIIMS Bibinagar is being developed at the cost of more than Rs. 1,350 crore. The establishment of AIIMS Bibinagar is an important milestone in providing comprehensive, quality and holistic tertiary care health services to the people of Telangana at their doorstep.

During the Programme, Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of National Highway projects worth more than Rs. 7,850 crore. These road projects will strengthen the road connectivity of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and will aid in the socio-economic development of the region.