Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 5 : Telangana MLC K Kavitha on Monday delivered a deeply emotional farewell address in the Telangana Legislative Council, formally announcing her resignation from the House and her decision to part ways with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). While recounting her long public and political journey and the circumstances surrounding her suspension from the party, she became visibly emotional during her speech.
According to a press note, she said she joined the Telangana movement in 2006, inspired by KCR and Professor Jayashankar, and worked independently through Jagruthi to mobilise women and youth, safeguard Telangana's culture, document its history, and fight for the rights of marginalized communities and local employment. She clarified that she never intended to enter politics, but accepted the Nizamabad Parliamentary ticket offered by BRS after careful consideration. After Telangana's formation, she continued to work on key post-bifurcation issues and development projects, including completing the long-pending Peddapalli-Nizamabad railway line. Despite her contributions, she said her freedom of expression was curtailed within the party, yet she remained committed to supporting workers, women, and the underprivileged with courage and conviction.
She noted that despite KCR's opposition to outsourcing, the contract system was expanded after state formation. When she questioned these decisions, the party turned hostile and pushed her out through a conspiracy. She raised concerns over the removal of Dharna Chowk, the arrest of farmers, corruption in major public projects, and poor-quality construction. Speaking the truth led to her marginalisation, while Telangana activists were neglected, denied pensions, and even veterans of the 1969 movement went unrecognised. She added that the core promise of "Water, Funds, and Appointments" was steadily diluted, and no action was taken despite repeatedly highlighting corruption. She also noted that her repeated requests for the Bodhan Sugar Factory over ten years were ignored.
As KCR's daughter, she said she had the courage to question him directly. While she could have accepted the non-implementation of one or two requests, the repeated neglect of serious injustices was unacceptable. She opposed the decision to change the party's name from TRS to BRS, stating that it reflected a focus on national expansion while neglecting Telangana.
Kavitha said that despite promises of a transparent Telangana, Andhra-based companies prospered while corruption persisted. She accused the BJP of repeatedly betraying Telangana by denying national project status, failing on bifurcation assurances, blocking ITIIR, and diverting investments elsewhere. She added that she fought the BJP relentlessly, was jailed out of political vendetta, and faced ED and CBI cases alone for three years, while comrades in struggle would normally be supported.
She criticised BRS for acting without constitutional spirit, targeting her unfairly, forming an eight-page "joke" constitution, and creating a disciplinary committee overnight to suspend her without notice or explanation. Though she could have legally challenged the suspension, she chose not to, expressing relief at distancing herself from the party. Swearing on God and her children, she clarified that her struggle is purely for self-respect, not assets, despite Congress claims.
She highlighted the extreme underrepresentation of women in Telangana politics and stressed the need for parties to empower women. While taking a new path, her mission remains the welfare of Telangana's people. She vowed to return as a strong political force, build a party that truly serves the people, and champion students, the unemployed, and women, calling on everyone to support her.