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He took a swipe at the previous BRS administration, stating that, despite being in power for a decade, it failed to make significant progress on Hyderabad Metro expansion. “For someone who could not build even a single Metro station in ten years, it is natural to feel jealous when the Congress government is building an entire Future City,” Ponguleti observed. The Minister accused the previous BRS government of prioritising the interests of former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family, while neglecting broader public development. Ponguleti alleged that the BRS had opposed several Congress initiatives, including the Musi River Rejuvenation Project and industrial development efforts in Lagcherla aimed at generating employment opportunities for youth.