Naming schemes after Gandhis will not serve purpose, implementing them will: Harish Rao

HYDERABAD

Welfare schemes in the name of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi would not serve any purpose, only fulfilment of the promises made under the schemes would be a real tribute to the two Congress stalwarts, senior BRS leader and former minister T. Harish Rao said on Saturday.

AICC leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi should have reviewed the ‘failures’ of the Congress Government in the State after three budgets in fulfilling the promises made. It had become a standard formula for the Revanth Reddy Government here to announce promises or schemes and not implement them.

The BRS leader suggested that Mr. Rahul Gandhi question Mr. Revanth Reddy on why the promises made in the names of Congress stalwarts were not honoured, though the prospective beneficiaries had been awaiting the benefits. He recalled that the Congress party had promised ₹12,000 a year support to farmworkers under Indiramma Athmeeya Bharosa.

It was first announced in 2024-25 and re-announced in 2025-26 but the farmworkers were yet to get any assistance their way, even when the El Nino conditions had affected farming operations. Similarly, Rajiv Yuva Vikasam was announced during the 2025-26 budget with an allocation of ₹6,000 crore and the same amount was allocated in 2026-27 budget too without any step forward towards its implementation.

Mr. Harish Rao felt that it was the responsibility of Congress party’s Central leadership, particularly Mr. Rahul Gandhi, to ensure that the government in Telangana implemented the promises made before the last Assembly elections.

Published - November 14, 2026 07:13 pm IST