PM Modi's Speech In Parliament Was 'Most Disgusting': Telangana CM KCR

KCR said that the country performed well during former PM Manmohan Singh's rule.

Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent speech in Parliament, saying it was the "most disgusting" speech.

KCR slammed Modi in the state Assembly for not discussing Adani. Referring to the Adani issue, the CM said, "It was the most disgusting speech made by the honourable Prime Minister. I too had hoped that he would speak well at least in the other house because the country is in a critical situation."

Noting that the LIC had made significant investments in the Adani Group, he claimed that billions of dollars had been lost since the scam broke out. The entire nation was waiting to see what the Centre would do about the Adani issue, but he said nothing.

KCR, as the CM is popularly known, said there was no assurance or mention of forming a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), as demanded by the opposition.

KCR said that the country performed well during former PM Manmohan Singh's rule. He said Manmohan Singh excelled in his performance but lacked the ecosystem to flaunt his achievements like his successor, Modi.

KCR criticised the Modi government for its discrimination against Telangana.  He noted that while the Centre announced 157 medical colleges across the country, Telangana received only one.

He said he was appealing to the Prime Minister with folded hands to stop discriminating against Telangana. "Telangana is a contributor to national development. "We will cooperate with you and request that you cooperate with us," he said.

He claimed that 20 lakh people have renounced their Indian citizenship since the Modi government took office.

KCR called for a debate on the BJP government's target of becoming a $5 trillion economy and remarked that it had now become a joke. He said that after all the hype, India managed to become just a $3.1 trillion economy. At least, the aim should have been higher, and one should have a vision and dare to dream, he said.

KCR pointed out that the US economy is worth $25 trillion, while that of China is worth $18.3 trillion.He said the per capita income of a nation reveals the real story. Among 192 countries, India is in the 139th position, while even Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka were ahead in terms of per capita income.

(With IANS inputs)