Under Whose Watch Babri Masjid’s Demolition Happened:
KCR Slams Congress
Alleging that the Congress only used Muslims as a vote
bank, BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on
Wednesday asked under whose watch the demolition of Babri Masjid happened.
Rao, who addressed an election rally at Nizamabad,
made a veiled reference to Rahul Gandhi’s ‘mohabbat ki dukan’ comments.
If one is secular, it should be reflected in one’s
work, said Rao, also known as KCR.
“We (BRS) treat everyone equally irrespective of
religion and community. Congress had used you (Muslims) only as a vote bank.
Even today, the Congress does drama. They say we will close the ‘dukaan’ (shop)
of hate. I am asking under whose watch Babri Masjid’s martyrdom happened? Who
got it done? It needs to be understood,” he said.
“They will make you listen to sweet words… If you
are secular, you should remain secular throughout life. You should express it
through your work,” he said.
During the 10 years of the Congress regime in
undivided Andhra Pradesh before the formation of Telangana, only ₹ 2,000 crore
was spent on the welfare of minorities, whereas the BRS Government spent ₹
12,000 crore.
No communal riots have happened during the BRS regime
since 2014 in the state, while such riots and curfews were the order of the day
during the Congress government, he claimed.
Telangana would remain secular as long as KCR is
alive, he said.
“Nobody can separate. We will work together. Muslims
would work for Hindus and Hindus would work for Muslims. We will take forward
our state like two brothers,” he said.
KCR also alleged that the BJP triggers animosities
among people with a communal mindset.
Telangana is number one in the country in per capita
income, he said.
The two national parties (Congress and BJP) never
worked sincerely for Telangana but hurt its interests, he alleged.
Saying that a coalition government is going to be
formed in the country after 2024, Rao said the BRS can wield influence in Delhi
if it wins all Lok Sabha seats (in State). There are 17 Lok Sabha seats in
Telangana.
PTI
