BRS Leader Claims Congress Using Smart Meters to Kill Free Farm Power

Addressing supporters at the BRS office, K.T. Rama Rao painted a stark picture of what he described as a deliberate Congress strategy to dismantle Telangana’s free power policy. He asserted that Saturday’s cabinet resolution to deploy prepaid meters on agricultural motors and domestic connections is not about modernization but about privatization. According to Rama Rao, the ultimate goal is to hand the entire power sector over to large corporations once subsidies are removed. He reminded the audience that the previous BRS government had resisted similar pressure from the Centre, even at the risk of losing substantial central funds. The former minister called on people to act before the three-month deadline for meter installation expires, framing the issue as a fight to protect both farmers and state sovereignty. Rama Rao concluded by saying public anger is rising and will be expressed decisively when the time comes.