Ex-minister Jogu Ramanna detained for calling to purify Chanaka-Korata project

Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained in Adilabad after calling for a ritual to purify the Chanaka-Korata irrigation project, inaugurated by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Ramanna criticised the police for detaining him and accused the CM of failing to irrigate even a single acre while taking credit for projects initiated under the BRS regime.

Adilabad: Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained for calling for purification of the Chanaka-Korata project, following the inauguration of a pump house by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday.

Ramanna expressed anger at the police for barging into his house and detaining him.

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He asked as to why Revanth Reddy, who failed to irrigate a single acre, inaugurated the pump house. He stated that Revanth Reddy’s arrival at the project would result in drying up agriculture fields. He reasoned that they would perform a ritual to purify the project.

The former minister recalled that the BRS government earmarked a huge chunk of funds and constructed the interstate irrigation project for Adilabad district which was deprived of the irrigation facilities for quite a long time.

He alleged that Revanth Reddy was stealing credit for irrigation facilities by inaugurating pump houses and irrigation projects built during the BRS regime.