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Senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao criticized the preventive detention of students before CM A Revanth Reddy’s visit to Osmania University, calling it undemocratic and warning that Telangana society will not tolerate excesses against youth.

BRS MLA T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government, alleging severe urea shortages were pushing farmers into despair. Citing a viral video of a farmer touching an official’s feet, he warned Telangana could face an agrarian crisis if the situation persisted.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao and senior MLA T Harish Rao paid tributes to Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud on his birth anniversary in Hyderabad, lauding his fight for Bahujan empowerment, social justice, and equality, and urging people to draw inspiration from his legacy.

BRS leader Harish Rao accused CM Revanth Reddy of betraying Telangana’s interests, erasing its identity, and backing AP’s Banakacherla project. Speaking at the BRSV meet, he warned of a conspiracy to rewrite Telangana’s history and vowed protests to protect State rights.

Former minister T Harish Rao credited the KCR-led Telangana government for the steep drop in farmer suicides from 11.1% to 1.57% between 2015 and 2022, citing NCRB data and attributing the decline to several pro-farmer and welfare initiatives.

Harish Rao said Gurukul schools, which were once a model for the nation under the BRS regime, were now facing challenging times under the Congress rule

Officials from Ramdurg Municipality in Karnataka visit Siddipet to study its urban development and waste management practices; tour Swachha Badi and receive a presentation from municipal authorities on biogas and bio-fertilizer production under MLA T Harish Rao’s leadership

The petition was filed by Ghadagoni Chakradhar Goud of Bahujan Samaj Party, who had unsuccessfully contested the MLA election from Siddipet

BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Gopinath, describing it as an irreparable loss to the party

This surge represents the highest per-capita GSVA growth across all states, with Telangana achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%, well above the national average of 5.8%. For 2023-24, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu secured the second and third positions, respectively, replacing Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Kerala from the 2014-15 rankings.

The former Minster said the government had failed both in supplying irrigation and drinking water. While agricultural fields went dry due to lack of water, now people are gasping for drinking water

The former Minister said that the government had failed to release the input subsidy to farmers whose crops were damaged in 1,350 acres in the district during the last Yasangi

Also comes down heavily on Congress government for slashing allocations for farmers, marginalised communities, welfare schemes

In a post on X, Harish Rao highlighted that after police had to distribute tokens for urea in Mahabubabad recently, a similar situation had now arisen in Jagtial. Farmers, enduring long hours under the scorching sun, were seen placing their land passbooks and other documents to secure their place in the queue.

Harish Rao urged the Centre and the State government to take immediate action, cautioning that Telangana's future was in jeopardy. He emphasized, "The Congress government must come out of its deep slumber before Telangana faces a severe water crisis."

Responding to the suicides of realtors, Harish Rao accused the Congress government of hindering Hyderabad's growth, citing its poor governance as a significant barrier to the city's real estate development. He criticized the administration for disregarding warnings from various survey agencies that had highlighted a decline in the sector over the past year and a half.

The share of cess and surcharge collections in gross tax revenue has risen sharply from 6.53 percent in 2013-14 to 10.97 percent by 2025-26. This significant increase has raised concerns among States, which depend on shared tax revenues to finance essential development projects and public services.

Slamming Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu's request for adjournment, citing an ongoing Cabinet meeting and unprepared subject notes, Harish Rao called the request ridiculous

Harish Rao criticized the Chief Minister's approach, stating that government decisions are being made from high-security zones, while Grama Sabhas in villages are held under police supervision. He accused Revanth Reddy, who had promised to hold Praja Darbar and meet the public daily, of governing from behind closed doors for the past year and neglecting people's participation in governance.

Former Minister T Harish Rao condemns Congress government for withholding pensions of elderly citizens, citing unethical practices linked to deceased family members' tax arrears