Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at Telangana's ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and its chief K Chandrashekar Rao, popularly known as KCR, on Saturday, accusing them of obstructing the centre's development projects and indulging in 'parivarvaad' (family rule) and corruption.
The prime Minister was addressing a public rally in Hyderabad.
He said that the state government was not cooperating with the centre in implementing various projects and initiatives that would benefit the people of Telangana.
"I am pained at the non-cooperation of the state government in the centre's projects. This is affecting the dreams of the people of Telangana. I appeal to the state government to not allow any obstruction in developments being planned for Telangana people," PM Modi said.
Telangana will hold elections later this year.
Without taking any names, he launched a scathing attack against KCR and his family, saying, "A handful of people who encourage 'parivarvaad' are trying to see where they can reap benefits from projects being implemented for the people of Telangana."
"'Parivarvaad' and corruption are not different. Corruption begins to grow where there is 'parivarvaad'," the Prime Minister said, repeating the BJP's charges of nepotism and graft in the BRS regime.
'Parivarvaad' was looting even the ration given to the poor people in Telangana, he alleged, and stressed the state's progress was important for overall national growth.
PM Modi said that his government was committed to fulfilling the dreams of the citizens in Telangana and had allocated ₹ 10 lakh crore for infrastructure modernisation in this year's budget. "This NDA government considers it our duty to fulfil the dreams of citizens in Telangana," he said.
Earlier in the day, the PM flagged off the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express train from Secunderabad Railway station. He also inaugurated several infrastructure projects from the public meeting venue.