Although the government has changed in Telangana, the practices followed during the BRS regime continue in several areas even today. What is particularly surprising is that leaders who strongly criticised BRS policies while in the opposition are implementing the same policies without any changes after coming to power. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is also following the BRS line on several issues. There has been hardly any major change in this regard. During the BRS government's tenure, Revanth Reddy and other Congress leaders strongly criticised the government, alleging that the bulk of government funds were being allocated to the constituencies represented by then Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and ministers K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao, while other constituencies were being completely neglected.
It is a well-known fact that, compared to other constituencies, more funds were allocated for development works and other requirements in the constituencies represented by these three leaders during the BRS regime. Now, the same trend appears to be continuing under the Congress government. Recently, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy launched works worth a whopping Rs 9,000 crore in his own constituency, Kodangal. Nobody objects to a Chief Minister giving special attention to the development of his constituency. However, questions naturally arise about the situation in other constituencies and the development works being undertaken there.
During the BRS regime, opposition parties criticised the allocation of a larger share of funds to those three constituencies. However, nobody within the ruling party dared to raise their voice against the practice. The Congress party, however, does not have such restrictions. That is why Munugode MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy openly questioned whether development should take place only in the constituencies of the Chief Minister and ministers, and whether other constituencies would not receive any funds. Congress MLA from Jadcherla, Anirudh Reddy, also launched strong criticism, alleging that contractors who had completed works were not being paid their bills.
Just as during the BRS regime, Congress MLAs are now alleging that most of the funds are being allocated to the constituencies represented by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and ministers such as N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. What is particularly strange is that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has repeatedly been making remarks that some people are unable to tolerate development works taking place in his constituency and are filled with jealousy and bitterness. Even within Congress circles, there is a discussion that these remarks by the Chief Minister are in poor taste. "A person holding the position of Chief Minister should not speak as though he is involved in petty arguments over water taps," a senior leader commented.