TPCC delegation led by Dasoju Shravan visits Sumedha's family, Demands Rs One Crore ex-gratia for Sumedha's family

• Sumedha's death is not an accident but murder by reckless TRS Government, Case should be booked on Municipal Administration Minister KTR: Dasoju Shrava

• TPCC delegation led by Dasoju Shravan visits Sumedha's family, Demands Rs One Crore ex-gratia for Sumedha's family

• Dasoju Shravan lambasts Talasani Srinivas Yadav for insensitive comments

Hyderabad, September 20: Congress senior leader, AICC spokesperson Dasoju Shravan fired on Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao saying that the death of twelve-year-old Sumedha is not an accident but a murder by incompetent TRS government. Stressing that it was GHMC's utter negligence which took away the life of a young girl, Dasoju Shravan demanded for booking murder case against Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao, GHMC Mayor Bonthu Rammohan and local Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav.     

TPCC delegation led by Dr Dasoju Shravan visited Sumedha's family at Deendayal Nagar in Malkajgiri on Sunday. After offering condolences to the bereaved parents Sukanya and Abhijeet, Congress leaders toured in the area, took stock of the open nalas and inquired about the events leading to Sumedha's death.

"It is extremely sad to know that a young girl with a bright future lost her life by falling into an open nala due to the negligence of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Is it not the minimum duty of GHMC to cover nalas or place fencing around open nalas? What is the GHMC Mayor doing? Where is the GHMC Commissioner? Isn't this visible to Municipal Administration Minister KTR, who boasts that the TRS government has spent Rs 60,000 Crore for Hyderabad's development? Where did all that money go? The death of Sumedha is not an accident but murder by reckless TRS Government and GHMC. Case should be booked on Municipal Minister KT Rama Rao, GHMC Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, local Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav," fired Dasoju Shravan, speaking after meeting Sumedha's parents.

Speaking on the occasion, Dasoju Shravan lambasted Animal Husbandry Minister, hailing from Greater Hyderabad region,  Talasani Srinivas Yadav for making insensitive comments. "Speaking after Sumedha's death Talasani Srinivas Yadav commented 'will not water overflow if rain comes?' Even a small kid knows that water overflows during the rainy season. We do not need a Minister to say this. This is nothing but arrogance of power. Talasani has lost his mind. Instead of making insensitive comments and causing further pain to bereaved parents, he should focus on improving basic amenities in the Greater Hyderabad area as a local minister," said Dasoju Shravan.

"Hyderabad is turning into a lake even after ten minutes of rain. People are unable to come out in the rainy season. People are losing lives by falling in open nalas, manholes. Overflowing nalas, flooding of residential areas and roads, traffic congestion have become regular features. Moreover the property tax and other charges collected in GHMC are higher than other cities. Where is all this money going? Is it spent on developing Hyderabad or being usurped by TRS leaders?" questioned Dasoju Shravan.

Making the TRS Government and GHMC responsible for Sumedha's death, Dr Dasoju Shravan demanded Rs one crore ex-gratia for her family.

"TRS Government should pay Rs One Crore ex-gratia to Sumedha's family. Not just Sumedha's family but many households in the GHMC area have suffered property damages due to recent rains. GHMC officials should visit all the affected areas and pay compensation to the affected people. Congress party will soon take up a citywide survey to assess the damage due to rains and launch a mass agitation against the reckless TRS Government," stressed Dasoju Shravan.

Dasoju Shravan said that Sumedha's parents have expressed willingness to take up a legal battle against the government, to avoid such unfortunate incidents in the future and assured the Congress party's support to them. 

TPCC leader and Hyderabad parliament segment in-charge Feroz Khan, Malkajgiri Congress in-charge N Sridhar and others accompanied Dr Dasoju Shravan on the occasion.