Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao dared the Congress govt fulfil its promise of constructing 20 lakh Indiramma houses before seeking votes from the people. He demanded that the govt release a white paper on the number of houses constructed in Greater Hyderabad in the last two-and-a-half years, and the number of houses demolished during the same period.Recalling revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s earlier statement that the Congress would seek votes only after providing 20 lakh Indiramma houses, KTR questioned whether the minister has the courage and commitment to stand by his own words. He said making loud challenges and later escaping responsibility has become a habit for unethical Congress leaders.In a statement on Thursday, the BRS working president asserted that mere promises and dramatic declarations are not enough,and demanded that the Congress govt prove its sincerity through action. He challenged the ruling party to publicly pledge that it would implement every single promise made in its election manifesto if it truly possesses commitment and credibility.“Do not make hollow oaths. If you have the capability, fulfil your promises and show results to the people,” KTR said.He reminded that the BRS govt had built houses with dignity and self-respect for the poor and transformed the dream of home ownership into reality for lakhs of families. He stated that while Congress speaks about tiny “box houses,” the BRS govt constructed quality 2 BHK homes that became a model for the country.He said that BRS constructed nearly one lakh double-bedroom houses in Hyderabad alone and said each house built by the previous BRS govt was equivalent in quality and scale to seven so-called Indiramma houses proposed by the Congress.“Our party built houses of dignity and pride. We did not construct `matchbox houses’ with poor standards. We built spacious and respectable homes for the poor and created a model admired across the country,” he stated.Throwing an open challenge to the Congress govt, KTR said if the govt truly has sincerity and administrative capability, it should build even better double-bedroom housing projects in Hyderabad instead of merely making allegations against the previous govt.ends/
