Miss World beauty pageant: KTR slams Congress govt for demolitions in Warangal

IANS May 14, 2025 235 views

In a vocal critique, K. T. Rama Rao, BRS's working president, accused the Congress government in Telangana of prioritizing the Miss World beauty pageant over people’s livelihoods by demolishing homes in Warangal. He questioned Rahul Gandhi about alleged clandestine arrangements with bulldozer companies. Rao also pointed out the irony of lavish pageant arrangements when the state claims financial strain. The Miss World event encompasses several events, including a visit to Warangal, with contestants from around the globe.

"What's behind this incessant drive to destroy people's homes & livelihoods?" - K. T. Rama Rao
Hyderabad, May 14: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Wednesday slammed the Congress government in Telangana for demolitions in Warangal town for the ongoing Miss World beauty pageant.

Key Points

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KTR challenges Congress on Warangal demolitions for Miss World

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Queries secret deals with bulldozer companies

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Highlights government spending on lavish events amid economic issues

The former minister took to 'X' and posed questions to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

KTR, as Rama Rao is popularly known, asked Rahul Gandhi if the Congress government has a secret contract with bulldozer companies.

"What's behind this incessant drive to destroy people's homes & livelihoods on a daily basis? Why are demolitions being carried out in Warangal?" asked the BRS leader.

"People are being told that it's to 'beautify' the route for Miss World contestants visiting today. Such a travesty that you call yourselves a Prajapaalaa! After lavish dinners at palaces and spending ₹200 plus Crores of public money on vanity, you had to resort to crumpling the poor lives under your monstrous bulldozers?" he posted.

KTR added that he demands answers from the "shameless" Congress government.

This is the latest in the series of attacks by BRS on the Congress government over the Miss World contest. The opposition party leaders questioned the huge expenditure on the beauty pageant when Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy himself admitted that the state government has no money to meet the demands of the government employees or fulfil the promises made during the elections.

The state government on Tuesday hosted a lavish dinner for the Miss World contestants at Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad.

The contestants from 109 countries, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, his family, ministers and top officials attended the dinner.

The beauty pageant, which began on May 10, is scheduled to conclude on May 31.

After dinner, a heritage walk at iconic Charminar and shopping at famous Laad Bazaar in the old city of Hyderabad, the contestants on Wednesday left for Warangal for the next event as part of the pageant.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
This is so disappointing! Spending ₹200 crores on a beauty pageant when government employees haven't got their dues? Priorities all wrong. KTR is right to question this - poor people's homes shouldn't be destroyed for foreign contestants to see a "beautified" city. Shame!
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Priya M.
While I support showcasing our culture through Miss World, the bulldozing is unacceptable. Couldn't they find a better way? This gives India a bad name internationally. The contestants will see the real suffering behind the "beautification" 😔
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Suresh V.
Typical political drama! BRS did similar things when in power. Now they're acting like saints. Both parties should stop playing with people's lives. Focus on real development, not temporary showpieces for foreign guests.
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Ananya T.
The heritage walk at Charminar and Laad Bazaar is wonderful exposure for our culture, but at what cost? There has to be balance. Government should compensate those affected by demolitions properly. Our traditions teach us 'Atithi Devo Bhava' but not at the expense of our own people's suffering.
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Vikram J.
Miss World brings tourism and global attention to Telangana - that's good for economy long-term. But the execution is poor. Why not involve local communities in beautification projects instead of bulldozing? Create jobs, not homelessness. Government needs better planning!
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Kavita R.
As someone from Warangal, I'm heartbroken seeing our city's poor treated this way. The government could have used this opportunity to uplift slum areas with proper rehabilitation. Instead they chose the easy way out - just destroy and hide the poverty. So much for 'Prajapalana'!

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