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Former Minister and Balkonda MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy staged a day-long hunger strike at his Velpur residence after being placed under house arrest by police ahead of his planned protest in Bheemgal. He accused the Congress government of stalling major public works and vowed to intensify his agitation if the projects were not completed by August 15.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao asserted that the party would return to power in Telangana with K Chandrashekhar Rao as Chief Minister. He dismissed talk of a Congress wave, citing private surveys that indicated BRS was poised to regain office.

Former MP B Vinod Kumar urged the Telangana government to use the Kaleshwaram project to lift Godavari water through the Kannepalli pump house, warning that deficient rainfall due to El Niño could trigger a drinking water crisis if timely action is not taken.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan accused the Congress government of weakening Telangana's IT sector, alleging large-scale job losses and declining investments. He sought a white paper on investments secured through Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's overseas visits and questioned delays in job creation.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Telangana government of delaying the Employees Health Scheme despite collecting premiums from employees and pensioners. He demanded immediate issuance of health cards, refund of deductions and implementation of pending employee welfare promises.

BJP MP Etala Rajender criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, saying the project should be viewed as an integrated irrigation system. He urged the government to safeguard Telangana's long-term irrigation interests and farmers.

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded a crop holiday and input subsidy for Singur ayacut farmers, alleging that delayed repair works had affected irrigation. He also accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation projects and failing to support Telangana farmers.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of failing to utilise Godavari floodwaters despite adequate inflows. He demanded the operation of the Devadula and Kannepalli systems, defended the Kaleshwaram project, and challenged the government to an Assembly debate.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for allowing Godavari floodwaters to flow downstream despite water scarcity in Telangana. He urged the government to utilise the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme to protect crops and support farmers facing deficient rainfall.

BRS leader T. Harish Rao has challenged Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to hand over the Irrigation portfolio for three months, vowing to quit politics if he fails to fill reservoirs like Yellampalli by utilizing Godavari floodwaters

BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy criticised the Congress government for allegedly failing to prepare a drought contingency plan despite warnings about El Nino. He urged immediate operation of the Kannepalli pump house to protect crops, irrigation and drinking water needs.

Former Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy demanded that the Congress government withdraw the app-based fertiliser distribution system, alleging it was causing hardship to farmers. He also accused the government of delaying irrigation, electricity and fertiliser supplies to reduce crop procurement obligations.

Tension gripped the Hyderabad-Warangal National Highway after police stopped BRS working president KT Rama Rao and party leaders at Pembarthi during their visit to Kannepalli pump house. The BRS accused the Congress government of suppressing protests over irrigation and Godavari waters

Speakers at a round-table meeting in Khammam demanded that the Telangana government immediately clear pending fee reimbursement and scholarship arrears. Student unions, college managements and parents said the issue affects students' futures and vowed to continue their agitation until the dues are paid.

The Telangana government has ordered a security overhaul of the Bhu Bharati portal and formed a Special Committee to investigate alleged irregularities in land records. The BRS has criticised the Congress government, alleging large-scale application rejections and misuse of the portal.

The Congress government has ordered a vigilance probe into allegations of 40 lakh tonnes of coal going missing from Singareni, following sustained attacks by the BRS.

Left-wing student organisations in Kothagudem have opposed the Congress government’s move to merge 27,000 schools into 4,000 clusters, terming it detrimental to public education. They have announced a statewide bandh of educational institutions on July 10.

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar has challenged the Congress government to investigate his nine-year tenure as Gurukul Secretary, asserting that no wrongdoing has been found despite 18 months of scrutiny.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded that the Congress government fill 20,000 police vacancies and enhance the upper age limit for aspirants. He accused the government of failing to honour its election promises and warned of a statewide agitation.

Teachers’ unions in Telangana have strongly opposed the State Cabinet’s decision to extend free breakfast and mid-day meals to teachers, calling it disrespectful and unnecessary.