Hyderabad: Congress senior leader, AICC spokesperson DasojuShravan fired on Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao saying that the death of twelve-year-old Sumedha is not an accident but murder by the incompetent TRS government. Stressing that it was GHMC’s utter negligence which took away the life of a young girl, DasojuShravan demanded booking murder case against Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao, GHMC Mayor BonthuRammohan and local Minister TalasaniSrinivasYadav.
TPCC delegation led by Dr. DasojuShravan visited the Sumedha family at Deendayal Nagar in Malkajgiri on Sunday. After offering condolences to the bereaved parents Sukanya and Abhijeet, Congress leaders toured in the area, took stock of the open nalas, and inquired about the events leading to Sumedha’s death.
“It is extremely sad to know that a young girl with a bright future lost her life by falling into an open nala due to the negligence of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Is it not the minimum duty of GHMC to cover nalas or place fencing around open nalas? What is the GHMC Mayor doing? Where is the GHMC Commissioner? Isn’t this visible to Municipal Administration Minister KTR, who boasts that the TRS government has spent Rs 60,000 Crore for Hyderabad’s development? Where did all that money go? The death of Sumedha is not an accident but murder by the reckless TRS Government and GHMC.
The case should be booked on Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao, GHMC Mayor BonthuRammohan, local Minister TalasaniSrinivasYadav,” fired DasojuShravan, speaking after meeting Sumedha parents.
Speaking on the occasion, DasojuShravan lambasted Animal Husbandry Minister, hailing from the Greater Hyderabad region, TalasaniSrinivasYadav for making insensitive comments. “Speaking after Sumedha’s death TalasaniSrinivasYadav commented ‘will not water overflow if the rain comes?’ Even a small kid knows that water overflows during the rainy season. We do not need a Minister to say this. This is nothing but the arrogance of power. Talasani has lost his mind. Instead of making insensitive comments and causing further pain to bereaved parents, he should focus on improving basic amenities in the Greater Hyderabad area as a local minister,” said Shravan.
“Hyderabad is turning into a lake even after ten minutes of rain. People are unable to come out in the rainy season. People are losing lives by falling in open nalas, manholes. Overflowing nalas, flooding of residential areas and roads, traffic congestion have become regular features. Moreover, the property tax and other charges collected in GHMC are higher than other cities. Where is all this money going? Is it spent on developing Hyderabad or being usurped by TRS leaders?” questioned DasojuShravan.
Making the TRS Government and GHMC responsible for Sumedha’s death, DrShravan demanded Rs one crore ex-gratia for her family.
“TRS Government should pay Rs One Crore ex-gratia to Sumedha’s family. Not just Sumedha’s family but many households in the GHMC area have suffered property damages due to recent rains. GHMC officials should visit all the affected areas and pay compensation to the affected people. Congress party will soon take up a citywide survey to assess the damage due to rains and launch a mass agitation against the reckless TRS Government,” stressed DasojuShravan.
Shravan said that Sumedha’s parents have expressed willingness to take up a legal battle against the government, to avoid such unfortunate incidents in the future and assured the Congress party’s support to them.
TPCC leader and Hyderabad parliament segment in-charge Feroz Khan, Youth Congress President Anil Yadav, Malkajgiri Congress in-charge N Sridhar, and others accompanied DrDasojuShravan on the occasion.
