‘Daddy, Will You Keep Smooth On BJP That Troubled Me?’: Ok Kavitha’s Letter To KCR Sparks Political Storm
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Kavita said that KCR’s delicate strategy in direction of the BJP has sparked hypothesis a couple of potential alliance.
BRS chief Ok Kavitha greets her father and get together chief Ok. Chandrashekar Rao, Thursday, Aug 29, 2024. (PTI)
Telangana politics has been thrown into turmoil after BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavita penned a strongly-worded letter to her father and get together chief Ok. Chandrashekhar Rao, criticising his delicate stance in direction of the BJP, which she claims has harassed her.
In a six-page letter dated Might 2, BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavita expressed deep frustration with the get together’s course and management technique. Kavita accused KCR of barely criticising the BJP in the course of the get together’s twenty fifth Basis Day assembly in Warangal, talking for simply two minutes about their major rival.
Kavita said that KCR’s delicate strategy in direction of the BJP has sparked hypothesis a couple of potential alliance. She additionally warned that public belief within the Congress is dwindling, and individuals are starting to see the BJP instead — one thing the BRS should urgently counter. Kavita additional criticised KCR’s inaccessibility, noting that even senior leaders and grassroots representatives like ZPTC and Zilla Parishad chairpersons are unable to satisfy him, which has left the get together cadre demoralised and disconnected.
Kavita’s letter additionally criticised the execution of the Warangal assembly, particularly KCR’s speech, which she stated omitted key points just like the Wakf Invoice, 42 per cent BC reservations, and SC categorisation.
She questioned the reliance on previous in-charges who allegedly did not seize the spirit of the Telangana motion and accused them of lobbying for tickets within the upcoming native physique elections.
Kavita questioned why long-standing loyalists, who’ve been a part of BRS since 2001, have been denied a voice on such a big event. But, amid her disappointment, Kavita acknowledged just a few positives — together with the power of the general public assembly, the point out of Operation Kagar, and the calculated determination to keep away from naming Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
The Congress has capitalised on Kavita’s letter, utilizing it to focus on inner divisions inside the BRS and its supposed ties to the BJP. Though KCR hasn’t formally responded, the letter has fueled hypothesis about Kavita’s plans, together with potential splits, beginning a brand new get together, or pushing for inner reforms.
The discharge of the letter has triggered a contemporary political controversy, with opposition leaders utilizing it to strengthen their long-standing criticism of BRS. Congress MLA Adi Srinivas responded by saying that Kavita’s letter proves the Congress’s allegation that BRS and BJP are working in tandem. He stated the letter is evident proof of inner divisions inside the ruling get together.
Kavita’s seen distance from latest get together affairs has solely added gas to hypothesis. There have been persistent reviews of rigidity between her and different senior BRS leaders, together with working president Ok.T. Rama Rao and finance minister Harish Rao.
Nonetheless, forward of the Warangal occasion, KTR had denied any inner discord. In an interview with News18, he stated, “There have been rumours of rifts for the final 25 years. There isn’t a reality to them. We’re all united.”
Because the letter continues to flow into and dominate political dialogue in Telangana, all eyes are actually on Kavita. Whether or not this marks the start of a political breakaway or a name for introspection inside BRS stays to be seen. Both approach, her phrases have pressured the get together — and the state — to take discover.
The letter got here at a time when her brother and get together working president KT Rama Rao was taking on the mantle of the BRS, whereas her father was content material with taking a backseat.
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