KTR and Harish Rao accused Congress of hypocrisy over MLA defections

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao and former minister T Harish Rao alleged that the Congress party is committing fraud on MLA defection. They exposed the double standards of the Congress party on its opposition to defections in Himachal Pradesh and Telangana based on political convenience.

They were reacting to the decision taken by the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh by canceling the pension of defecting MLAs.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao said that it is completely contrary to the way of Congress that it is encouraging the defection of MLAs in Telangana and giving rewards to the defecting MLAs. “However, there is no pension for MLAs who have defected in Himachal Pradesh. Welcome to the circus called Congress.

Former Minister T Harish Rao also responded that Congress’s double-mindedness has been exposed. “Defection MLAs in Himachal Congress do not get pension, but they encourage and welcome defections in Telangana Congress. Rahul Gandhi ji, why this hypocrisy? he asked.