Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday accused the Centre of denying permission to some foreign delegates invited to address the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad. He said the state government would consider every participating delegate a "Telangana Ambassador" to promote Telangana's investment opportunities internationally.
Speaking at a press conference at Bodhi Pavilion in Hyderabad, Revanth Reddy said the state government was organising the summit to showcase Telangana's investment-friendly environment, infrastructure and human resources to international delegates.
The Chief Minister accused the BJP and BRS of attempting to undermine the summit and questioned their objections to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's participation in the event.
He alleged that Union ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, BJP state president N Ramchander Rao and BRS working president K T Rama Rao were spreading false information about the summit.
Revanth Reddy questioned the Centre's decision to deny permission to some foreign delegates invited to address the summit on various issues. He said the event would bring together representatives from different sectors and professional backgrounds.
He said the summit would also provide international delegates an opportunity to visit Hyderabad and learn about Telangana's industrial policies and investment opportunities.
Referring to the Invest Telangana Global Summit, scheduled from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City, the Chief Minister said the government had organised curtain-raiser events in Delhi and other locations and was planning similar programmes in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
He said Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal had attended the curtain-raiser event in Delhi and questioned why BJP leaders were opposing the Bharat Summit.
Revanth Reddy reiterated the government's target of making Telangana a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047 through investments.
Accusing the BJP and BRS of opposing the government's development initiatives, he referred to the Musi River rejuvenation project, metro rail expansion, regional ring road (RRR) and Tummidihatti project.
He also criticised Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay for not attending an all-party meeting on El Niño and remarked that they should be considered for removal from the Telangana census.
Questioning the BJP's objections to Rahul Gandhi's participation in the summit, Revanth Reddy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi frequently visited foreign countries and addressed international gatherings.
He alleged that the BJP was targeting Rahul Gandhi because it feared his emergence as a challenger in the next general elections. He said criticism of the BJP should not be treated as opposition to the country and accused the party of adopting a dictatorial approach.
He said Rahul Gandhi would address the concluding session of the Bharat Summit and inaugurate the Gig Workers Act on Saturday. He alleged that the Centre had shown little interest in supporting gig workers, while the Telangana government had introduced legislation for their welfare.
Referring to constitutional amendments, Revanth Reddy said the Congress had amended the Constitution 106 times to ensure good governance. He also stressed the need for dialogue to promote global peace.
The Chief Minister said the government's objective in organising international summits was to attract investments, promote Telangana's industrial policies and achieve its long-term economic targets.