BJP only knows Jumla & Hamla: KTR claims credit for Hyderabad's progress before GHMC polls

On last day of Greater Hyderab Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election campaign, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) working president Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday hit out at BJP saying that party only knew two things: 'Jumla' (fake promises) and 'Hamla' (attack).

'First is Jumla and second is Hamla'

Speaking at campaign rallies at Goshamahal, Sanath Nagar, and Secunderab constituencies, KTR also asked what BJP-led National Democratic Alliance h done for city in last six years. "Tell me what NDA did to Hyderab in last six years? Who brought prestigious Apple, Amazon, and or major IT companies to Hyderab? It is BJP government which cancelled ITIR project sanctioned by UPA government for Hyderab and acted against hopes of youth in Telangana. BJP kws only two things, first is 'Jumla' and second is 'Hamla'," Rao said.

"Union Minister Amit Shah is saying ours is Nizam culture. Mahatma Gandhi, who is from your own Gujarat in 1920 said Hyderab culture is Ganga-Jamuna 'tehzeeb' and people coexist here peacefully and city stands as an example to India," he ded. Rao also reacted strongly to state BJP president Bandi Sanjay's "surgical strike" comment saying, "Do surgical strikes on poverty, corruption and on those who commit crimes against women, t on Hyderab. Today, for a few votes and seats y are spoiling peace and harmony of Hyderab." He furr said that BJP government was on a selling spree, and if given chance, y would sell GHMC too.

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GHMC polls on December 1

GHMC elections are set to take place on December 1, and city is witnessing a triangular contest among ruling party in state, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), AIMIM, and BJP, which recently bagged Dubbaka Assembly seat in recently concluded by-polls. As many as 1,122 candidates are in poll fray for 150 wards in GHMC, constituting 24 Assembly segments with over 74.67 lakh eligible voters.

Telangana Director General of Police Mahender Reddy h earlier said over 51,000 police personnel are being deployed for GHMC polls. entire effort is to ensure that election passes off peacefully without any incident and people are allowed to exercise ir franchise in a free and fair manner, he said. Polling will start at 7 AM on December 1 and end at 6 PM. Counting of votes will be taken up on December 4.

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