People will never forgive TRS, BJP, MIM for polarizing society: Uttam

Addressing roadshows at Banjara Hills, Sherlingampally and other divisions on Saturday, Uttam Kumar Reddy strongly condemned Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, Minister K.T. Rama Rao, Telangana BJP President Bandi Sanjay, MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi and other leaders of TRS, BJP and MIM for running the GHMC election campaign on non-issues.

"These parties did not discuss a single problem concerning the common people. In addition to the civic problems, lakhs of people were badly hit due to lockdown. Similarly, a majority of residents were hit due to the recent floods and heavy rains. People expected specific assurances and a clear plan from the political parties during the GHMC elections. However, instead of speaking about people's grievances, TRS, BJP and MIM came with irrelevant narratives to dilute the campaign," he alleged.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Congress was the only party which raised people's issues and proposed possible solutions in its manifesto. He said the Congress party never believed in polarization or other tactics to win elections.

He said the party always adopted a straight approach to resolve the issues concerning people.

"In a democracy, an election campaign is the best occasion to study, analyze, and introspect the performance of those in power. However, the TRS-BJP-MIM trio came up with so many irrelevant narratives that they buried the real problems being faced by the people. While a few didn't like the city's name and proposed to change it, others insulted some great leaders of the past to draw voters' attention," he said.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said there were allegations and counter-allegations on matters which were in no way connected with the civic problems. "With State Election Commission and local police taking no action, the provocative speeches were delivered at free will with absolutely no fear of law. The ongoing elections would be remembered in history forever for its worst campaign," he said.

TPCC Chief said that the Congress party did not let down the people and it honestly raised the people's issues. "Our candidates were able to highlight the problems being faced by the people in their respective divisions and also assured to resolve them if they get elected. We did not stoop low to get some votes. The Congress party carried out its campaign with a clear message that it would bring development if voted to power in the GHMC. We are confident that the people would reject the bogus theories of TRS, BJP, and MIM and vote for the Congress," he said.

Uttam Kumar Reddy said that none of the Union Ministers, State Ministers and other top leaders would ever visit the lanes of by-lanes of Hyderabad once the election campaign concludes on Sunday. Therefore, he said, people should not get carried away with the fake promises being made by the BJP and TRS leadership.

"TRS government in Telangana and BJP government at the Centre have stopped resolving people's grievances for a long time. MIM deserves no special mention as its role is confined to that of a B-team of BJP and RSS. Presently, Congress is the only party which is serious about serving the people," he said.

He said the Congress party is seeking votes only to resolve people's problems. "Therefore, people should make a conscious decision and vote judiciously to ensure that they elect the right leaders to represent them in the GHMC for the next five years," he said.