Uttam Kumar fires on KCR over Tribal issues in Telangana

Telangana, Khammam, July 02: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has accused Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao here on Saturday.

He is off doing injustice with Tribals by depriving them the deserved share of power, resources, and opportunities in the State, Uttam remarked.

While Spaking in a public meeting organized by Lambada Hakkula Porata Sangam (LHPS) in Khammam on Saturday, the TPCC Chief said that the Tribals have played a major role in the formation of Telangana while expecting a better future in the new State.

However, he said KCR did not fulfill a single major promise made with STs, both during the statehood movement and in the TRS manifesto for 2014 elections.

He said KCR did not increase the reservation percentage of STs in proportionate to their population after the formation of new State although he promised 12% quota in jobs and education in the election manifesto.

He said that the government was empowered to increase the reservation percentage of STs by just issuing a GO. However, KCR adopted a tedious and long approach to deny STs the increased share in quota for over three years and the same is still not being implemented.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said TRS Government also failed to fulfill the promise of converting tribal tandas into Gram Panchayats. The ITDA facility to plain area Tribals was also denied. He said STs also did not get their due share in jobs, three acres land or double bedroom housing scheme.

He said KCR will be remembered in history for arresting, chaining and handcuffing of tribal farmers of Khammam who protest seeking a fair price for their chili produce. He said that the STs have fully trusted KCR in 2014. However, he said the same Tribals would teach a fitting lesson to the TRS in 2019 elections.