KTR writes open letter to CM, demands budget allocations for six guarantees

Coming down heavily on the Congress government for failing to keep its promises, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Thursday wrote an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, demanding that adequate funds be allocated in the 2026-27 Budget for implementing the six guarantees and 420 promises made by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly elections.

Stating that nearly half of the Congress government’s term had already elapsed, Rama Rao said about 95 per cent of the promises remained unfulfilled and urged the government to allocate funds at least in the forthcoming Budget. Telangana society would not tolerate further delay if allocations were not made this time, he said.

In the letter, Rama Rao said the Congress had come to power by announcing six guarantees but had failed to implement them



even after presenting two Budgets. He demanded that substantial allocations be made for women, elderly persons, students, youth and farmers, as promised under the guarantees. Calling on the government to allocate funds in the Budget to fulfil commitments made to BCs, SCs, STs and minorities under various declarations and clear the dues pending for the last two years, he also reminded the government of its promise to give statutory backing to the six guarantees and asked it to honour the assurance.

Rama Rao demanded that funds be allocated to increase pensions for elderly persons and widows to Rs 4,000 per month, as promised during the Assembly elections. He also sought allocations to implement the Mahalakshmi scheme under which Rs 2,500 per month was promised to women, stating that not a single beneficiary had received the benefit even after 25 months.