Telangana polls: Congress leaders favour only three hours of power supply to farmers, alleges KCR

Hyderabad: BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday attacked the Congress, alleging the party favoured only three hours of power supply to farmers and abolition of 'Dharani' land records management system brought in by his government.

Rao, who resumed his campaign for the November 30 Assembly polls after a Deepavali break, said his government has addressed problems with regard to supply of electricity and water after coming to power in the then new state of Telangana in 2014.

"They (Congress leaders) say they will throw 'Dharani' into Bay of Bengal, 'Rythu Bandhu' is wasteful expenditure. More dangerously, they say 24-hour power supply is unnecessary, KCR is wasting the funds and three-hour power supply is enough," he said.

Rao, who addressed rallies at Aswaraopet and Burgampadu, said the 'Dharani' integrated land records management system introduced by his government enabled direct benefit transfer to farmers under welfare schemes.

"This irresponsible Congress party that has no sympathy for farmers is talking about abolishing 'Dharani'. If 'Dharani' is removed, then how will you get money under 'Rythu Bandhu'. They are not answering when I am asking," he said.

Abolition of 'Dharani' would lead to farmers going around government offices and bringing back middlemen into the system, he said.

He also alleged that PCC president A Revanth Reddy favoured supplying only three hours of power supply to farmers against 24-hour supply of his government.

Rao, also known as KCR, highlighted his government's welfare programmes, including social security pensions, supply of tapped drinking water to household under 'Mission Bhagiradha' and his party's poll promises like hike in benefits under various schemes.