Congress Stages Dharna at Gandhi Chowk Demanding Resignation of MLA KTR

Congress leaders and activists staged a dharna at Gandhi Chowk in Sircilla on Sunday, demanding the resignation of BRS working president and local MLA K.T. Rama Rao. Protesters alleged that the lawmaker has failed to address problems within the constituency.

The demonstration was led by Congress town president Sura Devaraju. Addressing the gathered crowd, Devaraju stated that Rama Rao had promised prior to the Assembly elections that he would stay in the constituency twice a week to resolve local issues.

Devaraju alleged that the MLA has not stayed in Sircilla for several months and has not visited any ward following the municipal elections. He questioned whether Rama Rao, in his capacity as a leader of the Opposition, had raised local issues with the state government, asking what purpose his continued representation served if he could not address constituency problems.

Regarding civic and financial matters, Devaraju alleged that the previous BRS government had failed to clear ₹350 crore in pending dues owed to weavers. He claimed that the Congress government cleared these bills after coming to power.

Devaraju further alleged that Rama Rao had failed to check corruption among BRS councillors and charged that the MLA was concentrating on political activities in Hyderabad instead of addressing the problems faced by people in Sircilla.