Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and former Minister K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, declaring that the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election will be a decisive verdict on Congress’ arrogance, corruption, and deceit.

Addressing the gathering at Telangana Bhavan on Sunday, where senior BJP leader from Shaikpet division Cherka Mahesh joined the BRS, KTR said the people of Jubilee Hills now face a historic choice — between the car that builds and the bulldozer that destroys. “Jubilee Hills voters must decide — do they want the car that stands for development, or the bulldozer that demolishes poor people’s homes?” KTR thundered.

He accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of turning the government into a symbol of greed and destruction, adding that the Congress had failed to fulfill even a single guarantee it made during elections. “For two years, the Congress government has neither built a single house nor laid a single brick. Yet, it has borrowed Rs. 2.3 lakh crore and is spending looted money to buy votes in Jubilee Hills,” he alleged.

KTR said the Congress is offering ₹10,000 per vote, using the money amassed through corruption, and warned that people are angry at the betrayal of promises like pensions, housing, and fee reimbursement. “If Congress loses Jubilee Hills, it will finally learn a lesson. Only then will the promised pensions of Rs. 4,000 and other welfare schemes reach the people,” KTR said.He also attacked the BJP, calling it “a party of no relevance in Telangana,” and warned voters that “voting for Congress or BJP is like throwing your vote into a drain.”

On the issue of BC reservations, KTR accused Revanth Reddy of knowingly misleading people, “He knew that reservation laws must be passed in Parliament, not in the Assembly. Still, he staged a drama just to fool the people,” he said.

KTR further alleged that the Chief Minister had deceived former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin over an MLC promise and even betrayed Muslims on the issue of burial grounds. “Cheating has become Revanth Reddy’s nature. He himself once said that people believe those who cheat them. That’s the foundation of his politics,” KTR remarked.

The BRS working president urged the people to make Jubilee Hills the starting point of Hyderabad’s revival.  “This by-election is not just about one seat — it’s about Telangana’s direction. Choose wisely — the car that builds or the bulldozer that destroys,” he appealed.