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KTR accuses Telangana Congress of betraying handloom weavers
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused the Telangana Congress government of betraying handloom weavers. In an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on National Handloom Day, KTR said…
The Story in Brief
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused the Telangana Congress government of betraying handloom weavers. In an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on National Handloom Day, KTR said the government has not implemented a single promise made to weavers before the elections.
He pointed out that BRS-era schemes such as Nethanna Bima and Nethannaku Cheyutha have been discontinued. Promises like Rs 18,000 annual assistance under Chenetha Bharosa, loan waivers, and GST reimbursement remain unfulfilled. KTR also criticised the BJP-led central government for abolishing handloom boards and imposing 5% GST, arguing both the Centre and the state have weakened the sector.
The Indian Opinion
The blame game between BRS and Congress over weavers is predictable, but the real story is that handloom welfare has been a ping-pong ball for years. Both parties made grand election promises, yet schemes like Nethanna Bima were discontinued regardless. The charge that GST and Board abolitions hurt weavers is fair, but KTR’s own party had a decade to fix the sector. The test is whether the Congress government will table a clear timeline for pending dues and loan waivers, not just another committee.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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