Congress will rule Telangana till 2034: CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday exuded confidence that the Congress will remain in power in the state for 10 years, till 2034.
Addressing a 'Meet the Press' programme here, Reddy slammed the BRS, alleging that it failed to complete several projects, including some flyovers in Hyderabad, despite earning an average annual revenue of around Rs 2 lakh crore during its ten-year rule.
Hitting out at Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, the chief minister alleged that industries interested in investing in Telangana were being "diverted" to Gujarat at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Reddy asserted that his government has "no intention of fighting with the Centre."
"From 1994 to 2004, the TDP ruled for 10 years, and from 2004 to 2014, the Congress was in power in the (then) united Andhra Pradesh. From 2014, the BRS ruled Telangana for almost 10 years, and again from 2024 to 2034, the Congress will be in power. This is a determined mandate by the people," he said.
Expressing confidence that the Congress will win the Jubilee Hills Assembly bypoll, Reddy predicted that the BJP would lose its deposit and the BRS would be "vanquished".
Listing various welfare schemes being implemented by his government, Reddy said his administration has not discontinued any of the previous BRS schemes and that some have been expanded.
He further alleged that the BRS had "donated its organs to the BJP by resorting to suicide" in the last Lok Sabha elections, indirectly supporting the saffron party in 2024.
"KCR’s daughter herself says that the merger of the BRS with the BJP has begun. The BRS has only a past—it has no future. Its 25-year life is over," he said.
Reddy also alleged that BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has so far not appealed to voters in Jubilee Hills to support his party.
The chief minister said his government had successfully undertaken a state-level census and ensured that the Centre followed Telangana’s model.
According to him, about 70 per cent of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) were established after the Congress came to power in 2023.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
