KCR tries to woo Maharashtra farmers

Perhaps he has taken a clue from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who could never be defeated by the most powerful rulers.

Following in the footsteps of Shivaji, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief and Telangana chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao also tried to win over the farmers of Maharashtra on Sunday.

He made the attempt at the first meeting of BRS outside Telangana after TRS turned to BRS. The public meeting was held in Nanded, Maharashtra.

The BRS chief said only farmers’ rule can put an end to suicides by farmers and improve their condition. He said that the BRS is the first party to raise the slogan of “Ab ki baar Kisan sarkar”, probably he is not fully aware of Shivaji’s ‘Swarajya’, which actually means ‘farmers rule’.

KCR, as Rao is popularly known, said it was unfortunate that Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of suicides in the country. He urged people to ponder why this was happening.

He said this was not politics but a question of life and death. “Why should we die. Are we born to commit suicide?” he asked.

The BRS chief said the farmers should rule the country to make laws to change their destiny. He pointed out that farmers constitute 42 per cent of the country’s population. “There are 16 crore farm families. With agriculture workers working in fields, we are more than 50 per cent. We don’t need more than this to form the government in the country,” he said.

The BRS blamed both the Congress and BJP for the current situation. “Congress ruled for 54 years and BJP ruled for 16 years. Both the parties are responsible for this situation. One blames the other for scams…” he said.

KCR listed out the schemes implemented by his government in Telangana during the last eight years.

He promised that if BRS is voted to power at the Centre, it would ensure a bright India with 24 hour quality electricity supply to every nook and corner within two years.