Ramchander Rao flags ‘governance failures,’ wants CM to focus on public hardships

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana unit has urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to focus on the immediate hardships facing farmers, students, and government employees, instead of prioritising demolition drives.

In an open letter to the Chief Minister on Thursday, party president N. Ramchander Rao called on Mr. Reddy to step out of “the confines of his office” and witness what he described as the “ground reality” and systemic gaps in governance — from the displacement of families to the deterioration of essential public services.

“It is deeply unfortunate that the difficulties of Telangana society have failed to reach the Chief Minister’s attention,” Mr. Rao said, alleging that the administration has remained preoccupied with demolition drives connected to projects such as the Musi beautification and Gandhi Sarovar initiatives.

According to him, thousands of poor and middle‑class families in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, and Khammam districts have been displaced and left without shelter due to these projects. Mr. Rao outlined six key areas in which the government has “fallen short,” including delays in ‘Rythu Bharosa’ payments for the farmers, rising agricultural debt stemming from the absence of investment support, and shortages of irrigation water that have led to crop failures and farmer suicides.

He claimed that thousands of crores in fee‑reimbursement arrears remain pending, pushing SC, ST, and BC students into uncertainty. The promised job calendar and the commitment to fill two lakh government posts also remain unfulfilled. The BJP leader claimed that nearly ₹12,000 crore in retirement benefits are yet to be disbursed, leaving many retired employees unable to afford essential medical treatment what with the health cards not being accepted in corporarte hospitals.

Promises to double old‑age and disability pensions have not been implemented even two years into the government’s tenure, he said, leaving vulnerable groups without adequate support. Mr. Rao further stated that municipal bodies are constrained by a lack of funds and inadequate civic infrastructure, including broken sewage systems. He also described the State of government healthcare as “pitiable” and noted that confusion in MBBS admissions has forced students into legal battles on the local/non-local status.