Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday said announced plans to travel all over the country following the rechristening of his party as Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), and said it would start from neighbouring Maharashtra.
Addressing the party meeting where the TRS was renamed as BRS, Rao said the party's affiliated farmers' association would be started from Maharashtra first.
"Maharashtra will be selected as the first field of activity. The national party's affiliated farmer association will be started from Maharashtra first," an official release quoted him as saying.
Noting that the people's problems would be the agenda for his national party, he said issues of farmers, Dalits and STs would be taken up prominently.
He also said that though former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav were ready to attend the event, he told them that he would invite them for the party's launch function later.
Alleging that the country has not achieved development as it should have done, the CM said he would endeavour for the welfare and prosperity of the countrymen.
He also listed the achievements during the last eight years under TRS rule as seen in the growth of per capita income from Rs one lakh in 2014 to Rs 2.75 lakh now.
Rao highlighted welfare programmes like 'Mission Bhagiradha' (supply of safe piped drinking water), 'Dalit Bandhu' (grant of Rs 10 lakh per household to Dalits) and 'Rythu Bandhu' investment support scheme for farmers.
He also spoke about eliminating discrimination in the name of caste and against women.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
"Are You Ready For Probe": Revanth Reddy Dares KCR Party Over Corruption Another KCR Party MLA Joins Congress, 7th Lawmaker To Switch Since Dec 2023 "Is This How...?": KTR's Jibe At Rahul Gandhi After Party Leaders Defect Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops Parents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources Doctors Begin 24-Hour Nationwide Strike Over Kolkata Rape-Murder: 10 Points Kolkata Rape-Murder: 5 Demands Of Doctors On 24-Hour Nationwide Strike Sunita Williams Stuck In Space: What 6 Months Can Do To Perception Of Time AIIMS Raipur Recruitment 2024: Applications Begin For 82 Positions Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.