As the key political developments in Telangana have started unfolding with the BC quota emerging as a major political issue and Justice P C Ghose committee on Kaleshwaram scam getting nationwide attention, Bharat Rashtra Samithi leadership is caught in a Catch 22 situation as to what it should do.
Though BRS leaders announced that they would hold a BC garjana rally at Karimnagar on August 8, it did not materialise and has been postponed to August 14. Even this date is doubtful because of heavy rains across northern Telangana.
The BRS leadership also announced that party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao would lead a delegation to New Delhi to represent to President of India on the 42% BC quota.
But it, too, has not materialised and going by the indications, the President would not give appointment to any delegation on BC quota issue.
The party is also in a tight spot with several BRS leaders, including a couple of former MLAs, are quitting the party and joining the BJP. Adding to the woes, the BJP onslaught on phone tapping scandal has pushed KCR to a corner.
Against this backdrop, KCR held a key strategy session with senior BRS leaders on Monday to discuss the party’s future course of action.
Discussions covered the alleged phone tapping during his tenure and the report submitted by the Kaleshwaram Commission.
Leaders held detailed talks on approaching the Supreme Court over the commission’s findings, as well as over the defection of MLCs.
The Supreme Court has directed that action be taken within three months in cases involving defected MLAs.
Now, KCR has decided to pursue a legal battle over the MLC defections as well. He also instructed party leaders to counter rumours of a BRS–BJP merger.
Sources said the BRS leadership is planning to take the matter to the Supreme Court and challenge the Ghose Commission report.
“KCR is also preparing for political moves in Delhi, aligning state-level developments with a broader national strategy,” sources said.
