KCR turned Telangana into a
'Crisis State': Shabbir Ali
Hyderabad, October 15: Leader of
Opposition in Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir has accused Chief
Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of turning Telangana into a 'Crisis State'.
Addressing a press conference at Congress Legislature Party office on
Thursday, Shabbir Ali said that the wrong policies of TRS Government have
pushed Telangana into one crisis after the other. While the State was already
in the grip of education, health and agriculture crisis, Telangana is now
facing severe financial crisis. "Inexperience, arrogance and anarchism of
KCR has turned Rs. 7500 crore revenue surplus Telangana, into a State with over
Rs. 70,000 crore debts in just 16 months. As on today, the State's exchequer
has a balance of about Rs. 1800 crore while at least Rs. 3100 crore are needed
to pay salaries and pensions. The TRS Government must issue a White Paper
giving exact status of State's finances," demanded Shabbir Ali.
Shabbir Ali said that the education sector is in a state of neglect due
to non-payment of fee reimbursement dues, lack of Vice-Chancellors in all 11
State universities and shortage of staff and other facilities in almost all
institutions. Similarly, several people died due to Swine Flu, Dengue and other
diseases due to the negligent attitude of the State Government. The TRS
Government neither declared Health Emergency nor took any steps to prevent
spread of diseases, especially in agency areas. The agrarian crisis has claimed
over 1500 lives in the last 16 months. But KCR is yet to wake up from his
slumber. The TRS Government remained inert on all these issues, he said.
"Utter financial indiscipline and inefficient fiscal management
has turned Telangana into a bankrupt State. In contrast to the claims made by
KCR on Telangana being one of the richest States in the country, the State
Government so far borrowed nearly Rs. 70,000 crore from different agencies. It
is still seeking nod of Central Government and RBI to borrow more loans,"
said Shabbir Ali. Tall claims on financial status caused heavy losses to
Telangana from the 14th Finance Commission and the artificial feeling of being
rich has apparently prevented KCR from declaring drought hit districts to seek
Central assistance, he said adding that this approach has added more burden on
State's exchequer.
Shabbir Ali said that the people of Telangana have a right to know the
State's correct financial position. "TRS Government must clarify whether
it would be able to meet financial targets set in Rs. 1.15 lakh crore budget
for 2015-16. It must furnish complete information on receipts and
expenditure," he said.
The Congress leader also slammed the Chief Minister for taking immature
decisions and reversing the same after a while. "KCR has become a U-turn
Chief Minister. He took more than 15 U-turns in the last 15 months," he
said. Citing instances, he said KCR took U-turn on demolition of illegal
buildings, Intensive Household Survey, FAST, shifting of Chest Hospital, shifting
of Secretariat, construction of Vinayak Sagar, cleaning of Hussain Sagar,
Telangana Kala Bharati at Indira Park,
acquisition of Parade Ground, taking over of OU land, shifting of OGH, cheap
liquor policy and even on the promise of conducting an all-party meeting on
Pranahita-Chevella project.
"KCR latest U-turn is on Metro Rail project route. He objected on
the HMR route at Maozamjahi Market and Assembly building. Works were stopped
for almost 16 months causing huge financial losses. Now he took a U-turn and
said that the HMR authorities could go ahead with the original route plan. Who
is responsible for the delay and huge financial losses?" he asked.
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