BRS Chief KCR Criticizes Telangana Budget as 'Colorful Picture'

K Chandrasekhar Rao, the BRS chief, lambasted the Telangana budget presented on Thursday, accusing it of lacking substantial policies and benefits for the public. Rao criticized the Congress-led government's failure to provide new welfare schemes and accused it of ignoring core sectors such as agriculture, industries, and IT. He labeled it as an 'anti-poor' and 'anti-farmer' budget and announced plans for a campaign against it.

BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao strongly criticized the Telangana budget presented in the legislature on Thursday, calling it a 'colorful picture' that failed to address significant policy issues.

Speaking at the Assembly media point, Rao, attending as the leader of Opposition for the first time, highlighted the absence of new welfare schemes and guarantees for public sections. He labeled the budget as 'anti-poor'.

The Telangana government proposed a budget of Rs 2.91 lakh crore, with Rs 2.21 lakh crore in revenue and Rs 33,487 crore in capital expenditures. The state's debt reached Rs 6.71 lakh crore over ten years.