Telangana Irrigation and Civil Provides Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy has criticised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama for ignoring Telangana within the Union Finances 2024 introduced on Tuesday.
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Telangana Irrigation and Civil Provides Minister, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has criticised Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for ignoring Telangana within the Union Budget 2024 introduced on Tuesday.
Finances not for folks, however to please BJP’s allies
Mr. Reddy stated that the finances was politically motivated and drafted not for the folks however to please Bharat Janata Celebration’s (BJP) allies: Janata Dal (U) and the Telugu Desam Celebration (TDP). Whereas Bihar was given financial aid of ₹41,000 crore, Andhra Pradesh got ₹15,000 crore and other sops, together with funds for completion of the Polavaram undertaking. Congress-ruled States, particularly Telangana, have been completely uncared for, he stated.
“That is the eleventh finances after the formation of Telangana in 2014. Nonetheless, the brand new State remained uncared for by the Centre. For the primary time since 2014, a separate chapter titled ‘Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act’ was included within the finances speech, however the Finance Minister didn’t point out the phrase ‘Telangana’ in her complete speech of 58 pages and 14,692 phrases,” he stated.
Telangana ministers submitted numerous purposes within the final seven months in search of funds
The Minister condemned Ms. Sitharaman for fully skipping the point out of Telangana when she spoke concerning the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act in her finances speech. “Whereas we’re not in opposition to the Centre giving particular funds to Andhra Pradesh, we strongly condemn its discrimination in the direction of Telangana. Led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, a delegation of Telangana ministers submitted numerous purposes to all ministries within the final seven months in search of funds for numerous tasks. However our pleas have been fully ignored. The BJP Authorities promised to fund the Polavaram undertaking, however gave no assurance in her finances speech in the present day of giving funds for Palamuru Ranga Carry Irrigation Scheme,” he stated.
“We’re nonetheless hopeful that the BJP Authorities on the Centre will present the funds for the Palamuru Ranga Reddy Mission as assured to us by the then Union Water Assets Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,” he stated.
He ridiculed the Finance Minister’s declare that the BJP Authorities was making ‘concerted efforts to fulfil the commitments within the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act’. “Folks of Telangana have been ready for the final ten years for the BJP Authorities to honour the guarantees made within the AP Reorganisation Act. The Railway Coach Manufacturing facility in Kazipet, a metal manufacturing unit at Bayyaram, funds for Tribal College, funds for high-speed highway and rail connectivity, and different guarantees made within the Act remained unfulfilled.
“If Bihar and Andhra Pradesh deserved particular funds, then why is Telangana being disadvantaged of such remedy?” he requested.
No point out of backward areas in Telangana
Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the Finance Minister selectively sanctioned grants for the backward areas of Rayalaseema, Prakasam, and North Coastal Andhra however determined to skip the point out of the backward areas of Telangana. “Whereas we welcome the Finance Minister’s announcement that commitments made within the AP Reorganisation Act might be fulfilled, we count on that commitments made with each Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are fulfilled,” he stated.
He stated eight BJP MPs, together with two Union Ministers – G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay – didn’t get an honest share for Telangana within the Union Finances.
He stated that the Union Finances was extremely disappointing for Telangana because it disadvantaged the State of its share in sources and welfare schemes.
