Hyderabad, March 25 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday criticised the opposition BRS members for allegedly walking out of the Assembly without listening to the government's response during discussions on welfare programmes for the poor.

Speaking during Question Hour, the Deputy Chief Minister defended the government's approach to the Indiramma Housing Scheme, asserting that adequate funds have been allocated and there has been no reduction in budgetary support as claimed by the opposition.

He said the government had already earmarked Rs 22,500 crore in the previous budget for the construction of 4.5 lakh houses across the state, with a target of 3,500 houses per constituency. The primary objective, he ...