The foundation of the BRS and KTR’s Political Career and future lies in the Andhra Hate. They built their existence with the Separatist movement and were successful.
But then, the thought process of KTR and BRS bosses towards Andhra Pradesh is appalling.
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They always believed that Andhra Pradesh should have a weak leadership so that it will not be a competitor to Telangana.
For the same reason, the father and son duo took the side of Jagan and worked for YSR Congress in 2019 elections.
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Once in power, Jagan did everything they wanted from returning Secretariat Buildings unconditionally to not caring a damn about investments and employment generation.
After 2024 elections in Andhra, the father and son repeatedly used to say in the media that they have information that Jagan Mohan Reddy is winning once again and what happened next is history.
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Recently, we have seen BRS leaders talk about Chandrababu Naidu so that the ‘sentiment’ that has become irrelevant in 2023 Telangana Assembly elections will come alive.
Now, KTR started insulting Andhra Pradesh too.
The other day, he posted a message about investments in Telangana moving to other state and in the process, it appeared like he belittled Andhra Pradesh.
“Telangana was once a magnet for investments, drawing reputed companies under the BRS government. Now, under Congress rule, investors seem to be choosing Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and even Andhra Pradesh over Telangana. The question is—why? Is it the 20 – 30% commissions or RR Tax? The people of Telangana deserve answers,” KTR wrote.
What is this ‘even Andhra Pradesh’?
Why does KTR consider Andhra Pradesh to be inferior to other states?
Forget about what Revanth Reddy lost to Andhra Pradesh now. KTR may have forget how Chandrababu Naidu snatched Kia Motors, Mondelez Plant (the makers of Cadbury chocolates) and Hero MotoCorp right under their nose between 2014 and 2019.
He may have got how Andhra Pradesh pipped Telangana in the investments and Ease of Doing Business during the same period?
The state slowed down when they helped their friend, Jagan Mohan Reddy win in 2019. The Capital Confusion and over-focus on freebies pegged the state a bit but then, there is a progressive government in place in Andhra Pradesh and as far as BRS is concerned, they are struggling for existence.
It is ‘even KTR’ the Working President of a party that drew a blank in 2024 Parliament Election is talking.
It is ‘even KTR’ the working President of a party that did not dare to contest the MLC Election is talking.
If KTR is translating his hate on Chandrababu Naidu or TDP to Andhra Pradesh, he should remember how Naidu was courteous to visit his father in the hospital when he got his hip operated.
That is the respect Naidu gave to KCR even though he became irrelevant in Telangana Politics after the 2023 defeat.
The fate of the BRS and its leaders like KTR will change only when they let go off this arrogance.
Remember how the arrogant talk about Chandrababu Naidu (after the arrest) was one of the factors that led to the BRS downfall in 2023.
– Muralidhar Nidamoru
