Ex-TRS founder accuses Telangana CM of constitutional impropriety

A former founding member of the Telangana Rashtriya Samiti, Farhat Ibrahim, accused Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, members of his family and two state cabinet ministers - <g data-gr-id="11">Talasani</g> Srinivas Yadav and A <g data-gr-id="12">Indrakaran</g> Reddy - of subverting the provisions of the Constitution of India, and demanded that they be prosecuted under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Addressing a press conference in the national Capital, Ibrahim said that since Rao had become chief minister, the dream of “Bangaru Telangana” has been shattered, and the sacrifices of thousands of students, farmers, employees and citizens from other walks of life have gone in vain.

Accusing Chief Minister Rao of making tall promises and not going beyond achieving the creation of a new state of Telangana, Ibrahim said that on Monday there is a Constitutional breakdown in the state and nearly 700 farmers have committed suicide since he had assumed office.

He also accused Rao and his supporters of seeking to destroy the heritage and culture of Telangana, and of being a non-performing chief minister who was practicing a policy of divide and rule.

He was particular in mentioning that both Cabinet Ministers Yadav and Reddy had taken up their respective positions in the Telangana government through back channel negotiations with the TRS chief.