Hyderabad, July 2 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing the ruling Congress government of "cowardice" and "running away" from a public debate on state debt, while alleging misuse of police to suppress opposition voices.

Addressing the issue, KTR said the entire episode reflected what he termed the "sheer cowardice of the ruling dispensation." He alleged that despite publicly challenging the opposition, the government later backed out of a proposed debate.

"The entire state has witnessed the cowardice of this government. They first throw challenges and then retreat when it comes to facing facts," KTR said.

He further claimed that ...