Cong conspiracy behind blowing up of check dams : Madhu

BRS leader and former MLA Putta Madhu alleged Congress involvement in the damage of check dams in Peddapalli, claiming they were deliberately blown up to enable illegal sand mining. He questioned police delay in registering complaints and demanded action against those responsible

Peddapalli: BRS leader and former MLA Putta Madhu has alleged that Congress party was behind the blowing up of check dams. Damage of check dams began only after the Congress government came to power in the state.

Closed on the heels of the Thanugula check dam blast, Adavi Somanapalli check dam was damaged, he said while expressing doubts over the damage of the check dam.

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Madhu along with other party workers visited the damaged check dam and examined it.

Speaking on the occasion, Madhu suspected that congress sarpanches in the neighbouring villages located along the Manair river might have demolished the check dam to transport sand illegally from the river. They spent huge money in gram panchayat elections to capture sarpanch posts.

After the election, they deliberately damaged the check dam to clear the way to transport sand, he alleged.

He expressed doubts over the delay in taking complaint by the police. Though irrigation AE Nikhil filed the complaint two days ago, police refused to take the complaint.

Moreover, police insisted on the AE to mention that the check dam was damaged due to poor quality works. With the officials refusing th modify the complaint, the Koyyur police have finally registered the complaint, he said and demanded that the police take action against the accused.

On the other hand, senior BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao examined the damaged check dam through a video call.