2025: T'gana's Cong govt kicks off caste survey, Allu in soup over stampede

Hyderabad, PTI: The first Congress gove r nment i n Telangana kicked off implementation of its poll promises, including the path-breaking caste census, during 2024, but its ambitious projects of Musi river redevelopment and development of a 'futureready city' on Hyderabad outskirts would not be easy as they require massive funds, besides posing other challenges in execution. The Telugu film industry whose fame soared following the success of mega films like 'RRR' came under pressure at home during the year in the aftermath of the 'Pushpa-2' stampede on December 4, where a woman was killed and her son seriously injured.

At a meeting with Telugu cinema industry representatives post the Allu Arjun episode, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy made it clear law and order was supreme and that the movie world was no exception to it. The Congress government which assumed power last year, began implementation of the party's poll promises and 'guarantees', including Rs 21,000 crore crop loan waiver, besides the caste survey. The "historic" comprehensive socio-economic, employment, political and caste survey, an election promise of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, got underway on November 6.

Facing flak for not implementing the promise of 'Rythu Bhrosa' investment support (Rs 15,000) to farmers and tenant farmers, Reddy has announced it would be implemented after 'Sankranti' festival in January, 2025.During 2024, the state government unveiled ambitious plans to redevelop the highly polluted Musi river that flows through Hyderabad and to establish "India's most modern future ready city" on the outskirts of the state capital.