It’s raining freebies! Parties lock horns over Huzurabad bypoll

The show goes on!Aa gattununtaava naaganna Ee gattukostaava… Aa dibbanuntaava naaganna Ee dibbakostaava... (literally – will you stay that side or come this side, dear) is a popular number from the 20

Aa gattununtaava naaganna Ee gattukostaava… Aa dibbanuntaava naaganna Ee dibbakostaava... (literally – will you stay that side or come this side, dear) is a popular number from the 2018 Telugu flick Rangasthalam based on village-level politics. Taking a cue from this, Finance Minister Harish Rao, who has shouldered the TRS responsibility for the byelection to Huzurabad Assembly constituency, is asking voters whether they want ₹6,000 per acre given under PM-KISAN of the BJP-led Central government with a host of restrictions or ₹10,000 per acre given by the TRS government under Rythu Bandhu without restrictions on extent, landholder’s employment/income and so on. He has been listing the ‘small gifts’ reportedly given by BJP or ‘huge benefits’ given by the State government such as highest social security pension given in the country, ₹1,00,016 given for the marriage of girls from poor families, KCR kits, double-bedroom houses and so on. As the TRS and BJP are locked in an intense campaign for Huzurabad byelection, a meeting at Jammikunta in the constituency, on Sunday, witnessed an angry youth displaying his contempt for former Minister Eatala Rajender, who is likely to be fielded by the BJP.