Telangana: KTR Takes A Dig At PM Modi Over Lunch With Workers In Varanasi

Minister KT Rama Rao On Sunday took to Twitter and questioned the intentions of Prime minister Narendra Modi.

KTR Comments on Prime Minister Modi (Image:ABP Desam)

Hyderabad: Telangana State IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday took a dig at PM Modi having lunch with the workers of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor during the project's launch. KTR Sharing a Juxtaposed screenshot while in one part it is seen PM Modi with the workers having lunch and in the other part, the plight of migrant labours during the pandemic could be seen on his Twitter handle.

He tweeted, "Wonder where this love & empathy was when millions of migrant workers were walking hundreds of kilometres. In fact, Govt of India coerced the states for train fares for shramik rails."

He further claimed that the Indian government had compelled states to pay for shramik trains, which were used to transport migrant labourers back to their hometowns.

Wonder where this love & empathy was when millions of migrant workers were walking hundreds of kilometres

In fact Govt of India coerced the states for train fares for shramik rails

ఎన్నికలు ఉంటే ఇలా.. కూలీలతో కలిసి భోజనం..లేకపోతే అలా.. వలస కూలీలను గాలికొదిలేసి, ప్రత్యక్ష నరకం pic.twitter.com/ycbozNXWtY

— KTR (@KTRTRS) December 19, 2021

During a two-day visit to Varanasi, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. On occasion, PM Modi had lunch with the workers.

"Behind the success of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is the hard work of countless individuals. During today’s programme I had the opportunity to honour them and have lunch with them. My Pranams to these proud children of Bharat Mata!" PM Modi later said in his tweet.

On the other hand, Minister KTR opposed the central government's decision to increase the GST tax on the handloom and textile industry. He wrote a letter to Union Minister Piyush Goyal to reverse the decision.

(With inputs from ABP Desam — It is a Telugu platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from two Telugu states, follow https://telugu.abplive.com/)