KA Paul calls for boycott of Bharat Summit, demands accountability from Telangana CM
Hyderabad, Nov 10 (TNT): Praja Shanti Party president and global peace advocate Dr K A Paul on Tuesday called for a boycott of the Bharat Summit scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from November 12 to 14, alleging that the Telangana government had failed to fulfil its electoral promises and demanding accountability from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
In a release, Â Paul described the proposed event as a “Telangana Sinking Summit” and appealed to investors, business representatives and international delegates not to enter into investment agreements or sign contracts with the state until the issues raised by him were addressed.
Questioning the implementation of the six guarantees announced by the Congress ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections, he demanded that the government make public the status of the promises made to the people.
Paul also levelled corruption allegations against the Chief Minister and sought an independent investigation into the alleged misuse of public resources and claims involving members of the Chief Minister’s family.
He said he had written to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and sent copies of his representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Telangana High Court Chief Justice, the CBI and other authorities, seeking intervention.
The allegations have not been independently established.
Appealing to political parties, including the BJP, BRS, Congress and Left parties, to collectively raise the issues, he urged senior opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and K C Venugopal to intervene and press for accountability.
He also called upon youth organisations and civil society groups to join his campaign for transparency in governance.
Paul warned that he would initiate legal action after November 15 if the issues remained unaddressed and said he would continue his campaign in the coming months.
Clarifying that his appeal was not directed against Telangana or its people, he said his objective was to safeguard the state’s interests and ensure responsible governance.
Referring to his international peace initiatives, including efforts relating to the Iran conflict, he appealed to citizens and political leaders to support his campaign.
“Let us save Telangana. Let us save India. Together, we can fight corruption and demand accountability,” he said.
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