Budget session: Telangana Assembly set for intense debate as KCR joins proceedings

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Mohammed Rayees 11 Mar 2025 10:10 PM

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The upcoming budget session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly is expected to be heated. The session will begin with the Governor's address and feature the presentation of the second budget by the Congress government. The BRS party, led by K Chandrasekhar Rao, will likely attend the session and challenge the government on unfulfilled promises. The government plans to introduce a bill increasing reservation for Backward Classes and legislation on SC categorization. KCR has directed his party members on their strategy for the session, aiming to amplify the voice of Telangana people.

Hyderabad: The upcoming Budget session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, beginning Wednesday, is set to be stormy, as BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao will likely attend the House.

The budget session will commence with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma’s address to a joint sitting of the Assembly and Legislative Council.

The Business Advisory Committee will decide on the session’s agenda and duration. According to sources, the Congress government is expected to present its second budget on 19 March after a short break for Holi festival later this week.

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During the budget session, the state government will introduce a bill to enhance the reservation quota for Backward Classes to from 23 to 42 per cent, attempting to fulfill the ruling party’s poll promises. A legislation aimed at SC categorisation is also on the Assembly agenda.

Both the Houses will witness intense debates as opposition BRS is set to corner the government on a host of issues including Congress party’s alleged unfulfilled promises.

Earlier in the day, KCR held a three-hour long BRS Legislative Party (BRSLP) meeting at Telangana Bhavan and directed the party’s MLAs and MLCs on the strategy to be adopted in the House.

Previously, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said that the party chief and Leader of Opposition KCR would personally attend the upcoming budget session of the Telangana Assembly commencing from Wednesday. He added that KCR would be present throughout the session and the party legislators would continue to raise the voice of Telangana people inside and outside the House.