‘Congress is permanent villain’: KTR calls for renewed resolve to protect Telangana on Diksha Divas

Hyderabad: On the occasion of Diksha Divas, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) called upon the people to renew their commitment to protecting Telangana’s self-respect and hard-won statehood.

“The struggle for Telangana is not just history—it is an identity that must be safeguarded every single day,” said KTR.

Congress is forgetting KCR’s role in formation of statehood

Critiquing the Congress leadership, KTR questioned the legitimacy of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief, who now speaks casually about the Telangana movement and KCR’s hunger strike.’

“During the Telangana movement, no one knew where the PCC president was. Today he talks recklessly about KCR’s fast,” KTR said.

He said that it was the Congress government, both in Delhi and at the state level, that pleaded with KCR to withdraw his fast as his life had become crucial for the political decision on Telangana.

Calling Congress the ‘permanent villain’ in the Telangana story, KTR said that the ‘hands of Congress leaders are stained with the blood of Telangana’s children.’

“Without the three letters K-C-R, there would be no Telangana,” he said. He challenged the ruling party, saying, “If you have the guts, make the ten MLAs you poached resign and face fresh elections.”

Importance of Diksha Divas

KTR said Diksha Divas is not just a date in history, but a day to reaffirm collective resolve. He said Diksha Divas must be celebrated like Dussehra or Deepavali—not for rituals, but for the reminder of good triumphing over evil.

“Just as August 15 recalls colonial exploitation, November 29 and December 9 must remind people of the injustices, broken promises, and the deaths of over 1,000 youth caused by Congress,” he said.

It is a moment to remember the sacrifices of martyrs, the determination of lakhs of people, and the injustices committed repeatedly by the Congress regime over six decades—from 1950 to 2025, he said.

BRS will replace Rajiv Gandhi statue with Telangana Talli statue

He reiterated that Congress has always deceived Telangana—from suppressing leaders, to poaching elected representatives, to diluting the state’s identity. Announcing that the Rajiv Gandhi statue at the Secretariat entrance would be replaced with the statue of Telangana Talli, KTR said the BRS will restore Telangana’s pride.

He invoked the spirit of Telangana icons—Rani Rudrama, Sammakka-Saralamma, Komuram Bheem, Sarvai Papanna, Chakali Ailamma—and urged people to protect Telangana’s autonomy from ‘Delhi’s feudal forces.’

KTR asserted that BRS, the party born from the womb of the movement, is the only force that can stand guard for Telangana. “Even in silence, KCR shakes politics. Telangana will rise again with his voice,” he said.