Amit Shah kicks off BJP campaign in Telangana, lambastes KCR

BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday kicked off party's election campaign in Telangana by accusing chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao of vote bank and appeasement in the state.

He questioned KCR'sstand on'one nation, one poll' and said that the party, which supported the plan initially, has unfortunately gone ahead to disrupt it and dissolve the Assembly.

"KC Rao had supported one nation, one election but today his party has changed its stand and has forced a small state to bear expense of two polls (state assembly&Lok sabha). I want to ask Telangana CM, why have you put such an expense on the people of Telangana?," ANI quoted Shah as saying.

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The BJP chief said that the party will fight elections from all seats in Telangana and emerge as a strong and decisive force.

Shah accused TRS of doing politics of vote bank and said that if the party comes to power yet again, it will continue to play the same way.

"Is it not appeasement politics to propose 12 per centreservation for the minority? They know that our constitution does not allow reservation based on religion. If the same govt comes back to power, vote bank politics will continue in the state," he said.

Shah arrived in Telangana on a day-long visit on Saturday morning and is scheduled to give directions to the BJPstate leaders on poll strategy and election manifesto.

According to BJP's Telangana unit president K Laxman, the BJP president will conduct meetings with various groups.

Shah will also visit a temple in the old city of Hyderabad.