Hyderabad: Ok. Kavitha, the daughter of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief Ok. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), has praised the Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration on social media as “a blessed event that will fulfill the wishes of millions of Hindus”— a put up that has has created a buzz in Telangana political circles.
“Subha parinaamam (propitious outcome). The installation of Sri Sita Ramachandra Swami in Ayodhya. These auspicious moments, when the dreams of millions of Hindus will come true, should be welcomed, cherished by everyone in the country, including Telangana. Jai Sitaram,” Kavitha tweeted Sunday, together with a video of the Ayodhya Ram temple.
శుభ పరిణామం..
అయోధ్యలో శ్రీ సీతారామ చంద్ర స్వామి వారి ప్రతిష్ట,
కోట్లాది హిందువుల కల నిజం కాబోతున్న శుభ సమయంలో…
తెలంగాణతో పాటు దేశ ప్రజలందరూ స్వాగతించాల్సిన శుభ ఘడియలు..
జై సీతారామ్ pic.twitter.com/qzH7M32cQJ
— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) December 10, 2023
Political analysts level to Kavitha’s put up as the primary endorsement of the BJP-backed Ram temple situation by a high BRS chief, and the “BRS leadership’s bid to ease their stance against the BJP after the Congress’ win.” The BJP, in the meantime, has welcomed Kavitha’s assertion, saying “her eyes have opened at least now.”
Kavitha’s newest opinion endorsing the grand Ayodhya temple development and Lord Rama idol consecration comes days after her father was dethroned by the Congress within the meeting polls. Telangana noticed a change of energy because the Congress gained 64 out of 119 seats within the meeting.
The pran-pratishta (consecration) of Lord Rama’s idol is slated 22 January with PM Narendra Modi invited to take part within the set up rituals within the garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum). The occasion is happening simply three months forward of the final elections, the place the Modi-led BJP is vying for a hat-trick time period on the Centre.
When ThePrint reached Kavitha over the telephone to ask her for the explanation behind the transfer, she mentioned, “Cannot talk on the matter now. I am in the hospital with KCR.” The report shall be up to date as soon as a response is acquired.
The previous CM is recuperating at a company hospital in Hyderabad after a hip alternative surgical procedure Friday. KCR had suffered a hip fracture attributable to a slip and fall in his Erravalli farmhouse toilet final week. He moved to his famed farmhouse in his constituency Gajwel instantly after the ballot outcomes.
On Sunday, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, maintaining apart the political rancour, visited KCR on the hospital and wished his predecessor a speedy restoration and warranted all attainable assist from his authorities.
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Kavitha’s U-turn welcomed
Whereas Kavitha’s put up was trending Sunday, an previous clip of her earlier stand on the matter surfaced on the social media. There she had opined that “BJP rakes up the temple issue whenever elections are due.”
“Ram mandir has been reduced to an election issue and exploited awfully. The BJP especially cheated god, claiming they would build the temple. Whenever elections are due, the temple issue comes into the picture,” Kavitha had mentioned in January 2019, when she was the Nizamabad MP. “I request the people of the country to grow beyond this Mandir-Masjid politics,” she added, responding to public queries on #AskMPKavitha — a reside ‘Twitter’ session.
Welcoming Kavitha’s stand, Telangana BJP spokesperson N.V. Subhash informed ThePrint Monday, “Glad to know that Kavitha has come to know the immeasurable value the Hindus accord to Lord Rama in their hearts and lives. The BJP has committed and has fulfilled its promise to the nation.”
“She might be putting out some feelers for us,” a BJP chief quipped.
Political implications
The political observers ThePrint spoke to additionally noticed Kavitha’s put up as a major growth — particularly within the months forward of the final polls and following the BRS’s loss within the state elections.
Bhandaru Srinivasa Rao, a political analyst, informed ThePrint that Kavitha’s put up, coming days after the celebration’s ballot defeat, “indicates the BRS leadership’s intent to soften their stand against the BJP.”
“They might like the political rivalry to whittle down, for the time being, given that the Congress is a bigger enemy for both. The Ayodhya temple consecration serves as a good pretext,” Rao added.
One other Hyderabad-based political commentator Papa Rao noticed a hyperlink to the Delhi excise coverage probe and the BJP’s sustained line, together with that of Modi in Telangana, that the corrupt would face motion.
“Don’t know what exactly made her turn around on the matter. One probable reason could be the Delhi excise scam in which she faced the probe of central agencies,” mentioned Papa Rao.
Kavitha was questioned by the CBI and the ED over her alleged involvement within the Delhi excise coverage rip-off, however opposite to a number of high Telangana BJP leaders’ claims, she was not arrested.
The non-action was one among the many causes, observers mentioned, that has contributed to the BJP’s ballot prospects decline right here.
In the course of the Telangana polls, KCR, whereas reaching out to the Muslims, had focused each the BJP and the Congress.
“Under whose watch the Babri Masjid was demolished? If you are secular, your deeds should reflect it,” KCR questioned the Congress leaders final month in Nizamabad.
“There is a fanatic party, which keeps thinking of digging up masjids, dargahs to stoke (communal) fires,” KCR thundered in a veiled assault on the BJP in rallies in meeting segments close to to Hyderabad on the penultimate day of marketing campaign.
(Edited by Richa Mishra)
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