Hyderabad: A day after the BRS party suspended her, K Kavitha announced her resignation from both the primary membership of the party and her position as MLC.
Kavitha, daughter of party founder and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao( KCR), also announced quitting as Member of the Legislative Council and indicated there was “pressure” on her father to act against her.
She accused Harish Rao of “conspiring” against the KCR family.
Addressing a press conference at the Telangana Jagruthi office in Hyderabad, the 47-year-old former MP questioned whether her actions could be considered anti-party activities.
“I never aspired for any posts. I am sending a resignation letter to (Legislative Council) chairman… I am also sending the resignation from primary membership of BRS to KCR,” she said.
She also said she was not joining any political party and would decide on the future course of action after consulting with her supporters.
Kavitha questions ‘anti-party activities’ accusation
She questioned whether her actions could be considered anti-party activities. Referring to the arrest in the Delhi excise policy case, she recalled that after facing “fabricated” cases and spending five and a half months in Tihar Jail, she returned on November 23 last year and undertook various public programs.
She mentioned conducting a postcard campaign demanding Rs 2,500 financial aid for women, raising issues of gurukulas and BC reservations, and organising round-table meetings on problems faced by submerged villages near Banakacharla and Bhadrachalam.
She further said she had supported land evacuees in the chief minister’s own district and held meetings with party workers in 47 constituencies, addressing many public issues with the party’s pink scarf.
“Are all these called anti-party activities?” Kavitha asked, urging senior party leaders to reconsider their stance.
Kavitha targets Harish Rao, Santosh once again
Kavitha said that when she raised BC-related issues against Congress, some spread propaganda that it was against the party.
“I said I was committed to social Telangana. What is wrong with that? My father, KCR, taught me from childhood. Inspired by him, I spoke of Samajika (social) Telangana. He promised to give three acres of land to Dalits and fulfilled it. He tried to protect every community. Isn’t this social Telangana? Did I say anything wrong? Does the party not need social Telangana? Is geographical Telangana enough? Will Telangana become golden only if there is gold in Harish Rao and Santosh’s houses?” she asked, alleging corruption in the Kaleshwaram project by Harish Rao and Santosh.
In the 2018 assembly elections, Harish Rao gave additional funding to 20-25 MLAs in addition to the funding provided by the party, she alleged.
“How did Harish Rao get so much money? 100 per cent, it was money that came from the corruption in the Kaleshwaram project. His idea was that he should have his MLAs if the result is not clear,” Kavitha said.
She further alleged that Harish Rao sent money to defeat K T Rama Rao in Sircilla constituency in the 2009 assembly polls.
“(Intentions) are to defeat KCR, KTR and to manage all MLAs in my Nizamabad MP segment (where she lost in Lok Sabha polls). It (Intention) is to defeat all and divide all in KCR family. My question to KCR and KTR is, will the party be in a good position if you have such people with you? But send me out who speaks truth,” she said.
She further alleged that Harish Rao could be behind the phone tapping of her employees.
Conspiracy to dub KCR as corrupt: Kavitha
Kavitha charged that the CBI probe announced by the Congress government against KCR over alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project was due to “corruption” of cousins Harish Rao and Santosh Kumar.
According to Kavitha, the CBI probe against KCR is due to “corruption” by cousins Harish Rao and Santosh Kumar.
“I am requesting Ramu anna (K T Rama Rao). Either Harish or Santosh may pretend to be good with you today. But, they are not our well-wishers. They are not well-wishers of Telangana people or KCR. You keep them away and take along hardcore activists of BRS to organise people’s agitations. Then BRS would survive and father’s (KCR) reputation would not be tarnished,” she said.
Kavitha urged her father to be aware of the political situation. “I am straightforward on issues. I was sacrificed today. But, same danger lurks around Ramu anna and you (KCR). I was eliminated as part of a conspiracy to grab BRS ultimately,” she said.
She linked the alleged conspiracies against her and her family to a flight journey shared by Revanth Reddy and Harish Rao in the past.
Kavitha claimed that the conspiracies began after Harish Rao “surrendered” to Revath Reddy by “touching his feet”.
“The conspiracy started to divide our family,” she said.
Congress had earlier denied the allegations made by Kavitha.
Appeal to KTR
Kavitha emotionally appealed to BRS working president KT Rama Rao, saying: “Ramanna… I am pleading with you. As a sister, as a woman MLC, I had previously said in a Telangana Bhavan press meet that conspiracies were happening against me. You are the working president. Did you not think to call me and ask what was happening? If I get justice only when I hold a press conference, then when ordinary women workers face injustice in the party, will you respond? I doubt it.”
(This copy has been updated with updates from PTI)
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