Karnataka deputy chief minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar on Saturday challenged Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to visit any Karnataka village to see whether the Congress government there is implementing its six guarantees given to the people.
He said the Congress would never backtrack on its promises made to the people.
“If KCR or his son K T Rama Rao have any doubts, they can visit any village in Karnataka bordering Telangana to personally find out whether we are implementing our promises or not,” he challenged, while speaking at a public meeting at Tandur.
Shivakumar said if KCR wanted, he would arrange a bus for the BRS leaders to visit Karnataka to find out whether the Congress government was providing five hours of power supply to farmers, free travel for women in Road Transport Corporation buses, Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to women, 200 units of free power to all households and 10 kg fine rice per person to households.
“The Karnataka border is only 10 km away from Tandur. They can visit the state any time,” he said.
He said even in Telangana, the Congress party is committed to implement all its six guarantees given to the people.
“The first cabinet meeting of the Congress government will be held on December 9, the birthday of Sonia Gandhi, where it shall sign the files pertaining to implementation of six guarantees,” Shivakumar said.
He reminded that it was on December 9, 2009 that the then UPA government at the Centre decided to carve out separate Telangana state.
“On the same day, KCR can go home and take rest,” he said.
The people of Telangana must reciprocate their gratitude to Sonia Gandhi who grated statehood for Telangana.
“People should not forget the roots lest they will never get the fruits,” he said.