Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha, who is gearing up to launch her padayatra on April 25, on Friday questioned her brother and former minister K T Rama Rao over his proposed padayatra, asking why he had not engaged with the public during the 10 years of BRS rule.
Speaking at a meeting held at the Jagruthi office on Friday, Kavitha said it was ridiculous on the part of KTR to say that he would take up padayatra to understand the people’s problems and fight for them.
“What was KTR doing when the BRS was in power for 10 years? Why didn’t he go into the people to know what the people were expecting from the government and why they were unhappy with the BRS?” she asked.
Kavitha said her goal was to ensure political empowerment for all sections of society. She remarked that she began facing difficulties only after attempting to translate the idea of inclusive power-sharing into action.
Kavitha announced that her proposed political platform has received support from various groups, including CPI(USI), Dalit Bahujan Rajyadhikara organisations, and followers of Maroju Veeranna.
She asserted that she would continue her struggle until the vision of a “social Telangana” is achieved and expressed confidence that the growing support base would make her movement unstoppable.
Referring to internal developments, Kavitha revealed that some former BRS MLAs had met her but declined to disclose their names.
She also reiterated that she had initially targeted BRS over public issues and was later suspended by the party.
Kavitha stated that as the ruling party, Congress must be held accountable for addressing public issues, which is why she has now shifted her focus toward it.
She also criticized police actions, alleging that BRS leader Harish Rao was placed under house arrest when he attempted to visit Parigi to support farmers.
In contrast, she said, her team reached Parigi, participated in protests, and extended solidarity to farmers despite police arrests.
Kavitha reaffirmed her commitment to continue grassroots struggles across Telangana, drawing parallels with earlier protests in Khammam district.