Bharat Summit a political platform at public expense: Kishan

Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday questioned the Congress party and the Telangana Government over the rationale for jointly organising the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14, demanding an explanation on the use of public funds for what he termed a political programme of the Congress.

Addressing the media in New Delhi, he said the Congress and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy claimed the summit was intended to showcase Rahul Gandhi and his vision to the world. “What exactly is Rahul Gandhi’s vision?” he asked, referring to his repeated failures in national politics.

He alleged that Telangana was being turned into a platform for forces spreading anti-India sentiments and maligning constitutional institutions. He accused the Congress of using the summit to make baseless personal allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and divert attention from its electoral defeats, claiming that the party had suffered 100 defeats under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership. Kishan Reddy said States across the country were competing to attract investments and accelerate development under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. However, he alleged that the Bharat Summit was intended to undermine this progress and discourage investments, despite the State Government’s plans to organise an investment summit.

He further alleged that the event was based on an agenda promoted by George Soros and other anti-India forces seeking to tarnish India’s image.

The Union Minister urged Rahul Gandhi to explain which of the guarantees, sub-guarantees and promises made during the 2023 Assembly elections had been implemented.