Genesis & Evolution of Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Vanam Jwala
Narasimha Rao
The Hans India
(09-10-2022)
‘It is not a hasty decision to float a
National Party’ declared TRS founder President and Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla
Chandrashekhar Rao, while moving a resolution changing the name of Telangana
Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), on the auspicious
Dussehra Day, the 5th October 2022, with a view to expand its
activities nationwide and receiving recognition as National Political Party
sooner or later.
Yes, KCR is cent percent right when he
said so. A chronology of developments preceding evolution of Bharat Rashtra
Samithi prove this. In fact, KCR’s determination to enter into national politics
is not an overnight compulsion as some of his critics try to distort, but a
solemn thought given almost four and half years ago. On March 3, 2018 itself, addressing
a large gathering of local and up-country media at his official camp office
Pragathi Bhavan, he powerfully advocated for the first time, for a qualitative
change in the country’s politics which have been in a rut with simmering
discontent among the people on the two main national parties, the BJP and
Congress. Without any ambiguity KCR hinted at playing a key role on national
political landscape. He also announced that he would soon come up with a National
Development Agenda to put the country on the trajectory of development.
Towards this direction, CM KCR phase wise held a series of consultations either virtually or face to face with intellectuals, experts from various fields and political bigwigs at the All-India Level. They included various organizations, associations, individuals, retired All-India Service Officers like IAS, IPS, IFS and IRS; Legal Luminaries and Advocates; Farmers’ associations, Employees Associations of all states, Economists, former Finance Secretaries, media houses, journalists, industrial houses, labor organizations etc. KCR went to several states to meet like-minded non-BJP, non-Congress leaders and briefed them on the need for qualitative change and enlist their support.
Soon KCR’s call for qualitative change
in politics resonated well with people’s expectations. A nationwide discussion among
intellectuals, politicians, media etc. generated. KCR who had in his mind the
successful Telangana Model of development, being a statesman, envisioned India
to be reinvented and reoriented similarly, to make it Great.
Leveraging country’s economy and
drafting a policy framework to understand where the country is lagging behind
is the need of the hour as spelt out by KCR. Structural changes in social,
judiciary, legislature and administration areas are required. ‘Unifying people,
should be the national development agenda before the team that campaigns for
qualitative change’ articulated KCR.
As the days passed, KCR, as and when opportunity had
arisen, has been airing his views on the national level issues at various
platforms concretizing on issues like federal spirit, cooperative federalism, Centre-State
relations, status quo power politics at the Centre, farmers’ issues, divisive
politics, devolution of funds etc. He also started sensitizing people and
like-minded individuals from different strata, about the unfortunate situation
that the country is put in with no option, no other choice but to choose
between BJP and Congress. A non-BJP, non-Congress Government at the center led
by a new National Party was mooted.
During the last week of March 2018,
KCR, participating in a discussion on appropriation bill in the State Assembly,
gave a clear message, that his idea of a national alternative for a qualitative
change is to unite all sections of people across states for the development of
the country with a common agenda. He explicitly hinted at formation of a
National Party. His forethought was to accord high importance by Leveraging
India and Indian Economy to meet the current as well as future needs of the
people.
Converting the enormous amount of
black money into white money; Tax policy with better incentives for
infrastructure development; Parliament supremacy; Judicial, electoral,
administrative and other reforms; equal distribution and optimum utilization of
available water; ‘Every Acre Water…Every land Water…Every farmer Water; permanent
Finance Commission; reform oriented agricultural policy; minimum wages to small
and marginal employees etc. among others were part of a proposed gigantic
National Agenda.
Speaking
at the 17th TRS plenary on 27th April 2018, KCR affirmatively
and categorically declared that, ‘I shall leave no stone unturned for
working towards the progress of our country and I shall pledge all the strength
that God gave me for this. I shall repeat the same spirit and zeal with which I
made it a reality in achieving the Telangana State and shaping Bangaru (Golden) Telangana’. KCR also made it
crystal clear that he shall influence national politics from Hyderabad and simultaneously the fragrances of rose flower
will be sprinkled all over the country and shall liberate this country from the
clutches of BJP and Congress parties. Concluding his address KCR said ‘Jai
Telangana…Jai Bharath’.
Consequent to landslide victory of TRS
in the December 2018 elections to state assembly, CM KCR addressing media made
no secret of his determination once again, to emerge as a key person in the National
Political Scenario and also initiate formation of a new National Political
Party in the country very soon and declared ‘Hame ek Congress mukht aur BJP
mukht Bharat chahiye (We need a Congress-free and BJP-free India)’.
Launching the TRS Lok Sabha
Elections campaign in Karimnagar on March 17, 2019 KCR vociferously declared
that he would not hesitate to set up a National Party after the Lok Sabha
elections. During the March 2022 State Assembly Sessions,
KCR made an illuminating comment on statecraft that for him ‘politics is a task
and not a game’. In the TRS plenary on April 27, 2022 KCR once
again articulated the need for an 'alternative agenda' for the country. During
May 2022 during his visits to meet like-minded political leaders KCR declared
that there will be ‘sensation in National Politics’ soon. On June 2, 2022 the
state formation day KCR in his address said that it is his
duty to fight against the politics of hatred to protect the interests of the country.
Reiterating and reinforcing his active
entry into national politics, KCR at a public meeting held in Peddapally on 29
August 2022, asserted formation of a farmers' government at the Centre after
the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. For the first time, KCR gave an unequivocal call
for 'BJP-Mukt Bharat' to protect the country from the harmful divisive forces
and in the process envisioned the formation of farmers' government at the
center.
Thus, over a period the seeds for a
National Party were sown which became sprouts, saplings, plants and trees. Now
it is time the branches are scattered all over the country.
When a Statesman Leader like K
Chandrashekhar Rao brings out various issues pertaining to country and offers
solutions through his National Agenda and leads a National Party, it will be
taken seriously. And when he speaks convincingly, it will be like raining of
Atom Bomb.
Country
needs a new direction as seventy-five years have passed since independence. India
needs a momentous change and it is possible if only the political system is
changed as the so called two national political parties and the present
political system failed the nation miserably. At a time when there is a gap for right leadership in the country the
leadership of a statesman like politician of KCR caliber is highly essential,
and hence the need for BRS.
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