Telangana is facing a fund crunch across multiple constituencies, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said after Congress MLA J. Anirudh Reddy decided to stage a fast unto death over delayed bill payments and shortages in Jadcherla.
Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad, Goud said the problem was not limited to Anirudh Reddy’s constituency. “Not just in Jadcherla constituency, there is a shortage of funds in many constituencies,” he said, according to Telangana Today.
Goud said the government was taking steps to address the financial difficulties but added that it would take time to streamline the situation. His remarks represent an acknowledgement by a senior ruling-party leader that the state’s funding constraints are affecting constituencies beyond the immediate dispute involving the Jadcherla MLA.
Anirudh Reddy’s proposed fast centres on delays in clearing bills. The report does not specify the total value of the pending bills, the departments involved, the nature of the works for which payments are due, or the number of contractors and public agencies affected. It also does not establish whether the delays concern capital works, routine government spending or constituency development programmes.
Goud criticised the MLA’s method of raising the issue, calling it inappropriate despite acknowledging the shortage of funds. He said the matter would be handled by the party’s Disciplinary Committee. The reported dispute therefore combines two separate questions: the government’s stated financial constraints and the Congress organisation’s response to a legislator’s public protest.
Goud attributed the financial crisis to debts left behind by the previous BRS government. He alleged that the Congress government was struggling to meet its funding requirements because of those liabilities. The report does not include a statement from the BRS or independent financial data supporting or contesting that explanation.
For the state’s administration, delayed bill payments can affect the pace at which approved works are completed and contractors are paid, but the supplied report does not identify specific projects or service disruptions. The absence of details on the size, duration and distribution of the pending liabilities leaves the operational impact unclear.
Goud’s comments came during a press conference that also addressed former minister Konda Surekha’s withdrawal of earlier remarks against BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao. He said there was no need to politicise the withdrawal, maintained that Surekha remained a Congress leader and said the party would stand by her. He also said the related court case would be withdrawn.
The immediate next steps are the Congress Disciplinary Committee’s handling of Anirudh Reddy’s protest and the state government’s effort to address the funding constraints. No timeline for clearing the delayed bills or details of a financing plan were provided in the report.
