KCR encroached upon exchequer: Shabbir Ali

Leader of Opposition in Telangana State Legislative Council Mohammed Shabbir Ali has accused Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family of encroaching upon the exchequer of Telangana state.

Speaking at “Meet The Press” programme on “Telangana: Past, Present and Future” organised by Telangana union of working Journalist here on Monday, Shabbir Ali said that KCR has diverted almost all the funds for departments under his control or those falling under the portfolios held by his son K Tarakarama Rao or son-in-law T Harish Rao.

He said that KCR has been using Telangana state and its resources as his personal fiefdom. Except for KCR family, no one benefitted from the formation of Telangana.

“People had lot of expectations with the separate state of Telangana. They expected resources like water and land would be utilised for state's development. They expected a share in power and restoration of self-respect and culture of Telangana and for the same reasons, over 2,000 youth and students laid down their lives. However, KCR has turned the dream of Telangana into a nightmare,” Shabbir Ali said.

Shabbir Ali claimed that Telangana would not have had become a reality without the support and involvement of Congress president Sonia Gandhi. “KCR is unable to help the farmers who are in distress. He is unable to visit the families of those who committed suicide.

He could not even keep up his promise of giving chief minister's post to a Dalit leader. People are aware of the difficulties the Congress faced to pass the AP Reorganisation Act in the Parliament. Telangana would have remained a dream for another 60 years if it had to depend on KCR,” he said.