Congress using Azharuddin as bait for votes: Vinod Kumar

Former MP B. Vinod Kumar accused the Congress of using former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin’s proposed Cabinet berth to woo minority voters in the Jubilee Hills by-election. He said Congress ignored minorities for two years and stalled key BRS welfare schemes across Telangana.

Hyderabad: Former MP B Vinod Kumar criticised the Congress for using former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin’s proposed Cabinet berth as bait to woo minority voters in the Jubilee Hills bypoll. He questioned the Congress’ suddent out the minorities, after remaining two years in power.

“For two years, the minorities were ignored. Did the Chief Minister remember them only now?” he asked.

During his poll campaign in Jubilee Hills constituency on Thursday, Vinod Kumar pointed out that several welfare schemes launched under former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao‘s regime, including Shaadi Mubarak, KCR Kits and pensions for the disabled, were halted across Telangana.

He exuded confidence that the people would elect BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha Gopinath with a huge majority, considering the welfare initiatives under BRS regime. He said voters were seeing through Congress’s gimmicks, adding that those trying to intimidate the electorate will end up as mere ceremonial figures.