Hyderabad, May 17 -- BJP Legislature Party leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy has launched a scathing attack on Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy, alleging that the state is facing a severe financial crisis and accusing the government of contemplating cuts to welfare schemes under the pretext of an economic emergency.

Speaking to the media at his residence in Hyderabad on Friday, May 16, Maheshwar Reddy said, "For the past two to three months, chief minister Revanth Reddy has been openly admitting that the state's financial situation is dire. However, none of his ministers have addressed the issue publicly. The chief minister seems to be preparing to tell the people that, due to a lack of revenue and inability to raise further loans, the...