Kalvakuntla Kavitha, the founder-president of Telangana Jagruthi and recently resigned from her MLC seat, has offered a heartfelt apology to the martyrs of Telangana and their families. She expressed regret that the aspirations for which these brave individuals sacrificed their lives have not yet been fully realized.
Kavitha highlighted that while 1,200 people lost their lives for the cause of Telangana, only 580 families have so far received the promised support, including financial aid and government jobs. She stated during a tribute event, “We must reflect on how far we have truly fulfilled the ideals for which they laid down their lives.”
Acknowledging the previous government’s admission in the state assembly about the 1,200 martyrs, Kavitha noted that the families have not received the respect and due compensation they deserved. “Although the promise was to provide ₹10 lakh and a government job to every martyr’s family, only 580 families have been supported — the rest have been denied justice,” she stated.
Despite her position as an MP and MLC during the Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s (BRS) decade-long rule, Kavitha admitted that she could have pushed harder for these families. “Still, I feel I could have fought even harder for you. So today, with folded hands, I sincerely apologise to the martyrs and their families,” she declared.
She further pledged to continue her fight, promising that every martyr’s family would receive ₹1 crore in compensation. Kavitha also urged the current Congress government to immediately sanction this amount to each family, adding, “And if this government fails to do so, I promise, before the feet of the martyrs, that I will ensure justice for them — even if it means changing the government itself.”
Kavitha also announced the commencement of her ‘Janam Bata’ (path of the people) campaign, which will span all 33 districts and 119 constituencies to better understand the aspirations of the people.