How a Rs 200-crore Miss World competition stired up a political tornado in Telangana–

The 72nd Miss World contest is anticipated to be an amazing event in Telangana, bringing model from around the world onto one phase. But rather, the glam competition goes to the centre of a strong political dispute in the state.

The judgment Congress federal government watches the occasion as a chance to place Telangana on the international map, yet the resistance, led by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), isn’t encouraged. With the state currently fighting with economic restrictions– consisting of problems in paying incomes and conference important expenditures– doubters say that spending lavishly “crores of public money” on an elegance contest is a waste.

So, what goes to the heart of this debate? And just how has Congress protected its choice? Here’s a better look.

BRS assaults Congress

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) has actually highly criticised the Revanth Reddy- led Congress federal government for assigning Rs 200 crore to hold the Miss World contest, calling it an unjustified cost at once when Telangana is encountering economic troubles.

Pointing to hold-ups in pension plan repayments, federal government incomes, and well-being systems, KTR required to social media sites to wonder about the state’s economic concerns. He composed on X, “The Congress government wants us to believe all is well in Telangana. Apparently, according to them—investments are pouring in, agriculture is thriving, welfare is at its peak, and the CM is working 18 hours a day. Then why did the CM suddenly admit yesterday that there is negative growth and a deficit of Rs 71,000 crore? Is Telangana rising or falling?”

So Congress Govt wants us to believe that all is well in Telangana

Apparently according to them

– Investments are coming in thick & fast
– Agricultural Sector is growing
– Welfare is at its highest
– CM is working 18 hours a day

Then why did the CM turn approver all of a…

— KTR (@KTRBRS) March 17, 2025

Accusing the government of hypocrisy, KTR drew a comparison between the Miss World event and the Formula E race, a global motorsport event planned under the previous BRS regime. The Congress government had scrapped the race, citing financial constraints.

KTR raised this issue and wrote, “If Formula E was deemed wasteful, how is spending four times that amount on a beauty contest justified?” He took place to test Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to clarify the “perverse logic” behind this choice.

< p lang=” en” dir=” ltr”>Apparently spending ₹46 Crore for Formula – E race in Hyderabad was wrong & will attract cases being filed

But spending ₹200 Crores of public money to conduct Miss World, a beauty contest is right !!

What is this perverse logic? Can you please explain @RahulGandhi Ji? https://t.co/Ss2A75vv8z

— KTR (@KTRBRS) March 11, 2025

The BRS has long been critical of the Congress government’s financial handling, accusing it of squandering state funds on promises made during the 2023 election campaign. The opposition argues that instead of fulfilling commitments like farm loan waivers and welfare schemes, the government is prioritising events that do not directly benefit the people.

On Tuesday, as the state budget was being presented in the Assembly, BRS lawmakers staged a protest, carrying dried crop samples to highlight what they called a “Congress-made drought.” Rejecting the Miss World event, they demanded the government provide Rs 25,000 per acre in compensation to struggling farmers, NDTV reported.

Congress hits back

In response to the allegations, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has staunchly defended the decision to host the Miss World Pageant. He instead turned the blame towards his predecessor, K Chandrasekhar Rao, accusing him of “bankrupting Telangana.”

Reddy accused the BRS of having left the incoming Congress government with a massive public debt that requires monthly interest payments of Rs 1.53 lakh crore.

“If such a big amount had been saved, this government would have built houses for all&mldr;farm loans could have been waived for another 70 lakh people,” he was quoted by ANI.

Senior Congress leader Rohin Reddy also echoed similar sentiments. “Financial crunches are the burden levied by the previous BRS government. Our Chief Minister has pursued this event to Hyderabad, and the world will be watching,” He said, adding that, unlike the last government, the Congress leader went through the proper channels to bring this pageant to the state.