Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and former Telangana municipal administration and urban development minister K T Rama Rao has found one more reason to come down heavily on the Congress government led by chief minister A Revanth Reddy.
Hours after Formula E announced cancellation of its Hyderabad E-Prix car race in February due to breach of contract by the Revanth Reddy government, KTR took to X and lashed out at the government for downgrading the image of Hyderabad as a global city.
He termed the cancellation of the Hyderabad E-Prix event in the city a “poor and regressive decision” by the Congress government.
The cancellation is following a decision by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (MAUD) not to fulfil the Host City Agreement signed on October 30, 2023.
“This is truly a poor and regressive decision by the Congress Government. Events like Hyderabad E-Prix enhance the brand image of our City and Country across the world,” (sic) he said on X.
“In a world where Sustainability has become the focus and Buzzword, KCR Govt had taken the initiative to use the Formula E Race as an occasion to also conduct a week long EV Summit attracting EV enthusiasts, Manufacturers and Startups to showcase Hyderabad as an attractive investment destination,” KTR said.
He said the previous BRS government had also launched the Telangana Mobility Valley to promote the state as the epicentre for Sustainable Mobility Solutions.
Earlier on Saturday, Formula E announced the Season 10 race calendar with the cancellation of the Hyderabad race (Round 4) scheduled for February 10 this year.
The Hyderabad E-Prix would have been the only official FIA World Championship event in India in 2024 and was part of a multi-year agreement between Formula E and the Government of Telangana.
Other host cities confirmed on the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar for Season 10 include Tokyo, Shanghai, Berlin, Monaco and London. The season begins next Saturday with the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix.