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Congress to chalk out a fresh strategy to attract minority communities

Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Congress Committee (HCCC) Minorities Department Chairman Sameer Waliullah on Monday informed that a fresh strategy was being chalked out to re-connect the party with the minority communities in Hyderabad.

“The problems of Muslims, Christians and other minority communities in Telangana have multiplied under the TRS regime. These communities, including Muslims, constitute nearly 15% of the total population in Telangana. They are facing huge discrimination and utter neglect since 2014. We will soon begin the process to compile the list of major problems concerning minorities and devise a strategy to seek their redressal,” Sameer Waliullah said in a media statement.

Sameer Waliullah said that Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A. Revanth Reddy, while addressing the Eid Milap function held on 31st July has pointed several issues concerning Muslims and other minorities in Telangana, especially Hyderabad. “The problems of minorities are not religion-specific, but region-specific. Housing, employment, education, civic amenities, safety, health, public transportation, drinking water, roads, etc., are among the major issues concerning the minorities of Hyderabad who constitutes nearly 50% of the total population. Since TRS Govt did not address these issues in the last seven years, the Congress party will evolve a strategy to raise these issues in an effective manner so as to seek their resolution from the government,” he said.

The Congress leader said that huge promises were made with the people of Greater Hyderabad in the GHMC elections held in 2016 and 2020. Citing instances, he said lakhs of applications were collected from the poor people by the TRS and MIM parties promising 2BHK houses after 2016 polls. However, all those applications were thrown in the dust bin once the elections were over. Similarly, thousands of people who suffered losses due to heavy rains were promised Rs. 10,000 compensation. Although the amount was too less compared to the actual losses, this amount too was not paid after the elections.

Sameer Waliullah said that almost 80% of nearly 18 lakh jobless youth who had registered themselves with the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) hail from Hyderabad and at least 40% of them belong to Muslim and other minority communities. Lakhs of people lost their jobs and other sources of employment during the lockdown period. Therefore, unemployment is the major issue concerning minorities, he said.He said that the Hyderabad Congress Minorities Dept would prepare a strategy to conduct subject-wise protest meetings to create awareness among the people while building pressure upon the TRS Government to solve those problems. “In his speech at Eid Milap function, TPCC President Revanth Reddy has given a broad direction on how the Congress leaders should approach the people to re-connect them with the Congress party. We will follow his direction and ensure that the party regains its hold among minorities of Telangana, especially in Hyderabad,” he said. (INN)

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