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Coal miners have expressed disappointment over the Telangana government’s decision to announce a 34 per cent share of SCCL’s annual profits. Workers expected Rs 2 lakh each but will receive an average of Rs 1.53 lakh, prompting criticism from miners and trade unions.

Telangana faces potential economic pressure from El Niño, with high inflation, unemployment and risks to agriculture. The government has ordered a contingency plan, but concerns remain over water availability, crop choices, household costs and whether preparations will translate into timely action.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Telangana government of negligence after five infants died in a fire at Adilabad’s RIMS newborn care unit. He questioned an inquiry report reportedly blaming rats chewing AC wires and demanded accountability.

The BRS has challenged Telangana government’s GO 134 ordering an inquiry into 16 land parcels, alleging political vendetta and bias. RS Praveen Kumar demanded an impartial investigation, questioned the committee’s composition and raised allegations concerning land dealings involving Congress leaders.

The BRS has demanded the withdrawal of Telangana’s centralised PMU tender system for supplies to residential schools and welfare hostels. T Harish Rao alleged tender irregularities, inflated rates, bribery and inadequate deliveries, seeking a return to procurement through local vendors.

BRS has demanded the immediate withdrawal of GO 17 establishing the Rythu Discom, alleging that it creates uncertainty over free power supply to the agriculture sector. The party has sought a written assurance on uninterrupted 24-hour free electricity and raised concerns over staffing, power availability, financial liabilities and operational viability of the proposed utility.

Congress MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy alleged that Radial Road-2 tenders were awarded to Andhra Pradesh-based firms despite his son’s company bidding nearly Rs 600 crore lower. He alleged irregularities, dummy bids and interference by the Chief Minister’s Office in tendering.

The Telangana government's move to acquire land for proposed high-speed rail corridors linking Hyderabad with Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune has come under scrutiny after the Centre clarified that it had not sought land acquisition for the project. The issue has triggered opposition from farmers and landowners, particularly in Bahadurguda near Shamshabad.

The BRS will organise Singareni Karmika Garjana at Ramagundam on October 14 to raise workers’ demands, including full profit share, regular medical boards, Singareni elections and pending dues. Party leaders also alleged declining coal production and administrative irregularities under the Congress government.

BRS MLC Desapathi Srinivas accused the Congress government of ignoring farmers’ distress and mishandling the power crisis. He also questioned arrests of BRS leaders, alleged political motives and sought development of a Telangana Martyrs’ Colony in Hyderabad or Fourth City.

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka defended the Congress government’s handling of the power sector and blamed the previous BRS regime for financial and operational problems. He also ruled out privatisation of GENCO, TRANSCO and discoms

BRS leader T Harish Rao demanded withdrawal of proposed Rs 5,420 crore true-up electricity charges, warning of a statewide agitation. He accused the Congress government of mismanaging power generation, coal and reservoirs, and urged opposition parties to join the movement.

The BRS NRI UK unit has decided to intensify social media campaigns and organise protests in London over Telangana issues, including the Six Guarantees. Several Telangana NRIs also joined the party during its extended executive committee meeting.

BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank was arrested by Gopalapuram police following a complaint by a Congress leader over allegations concerning Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's family. The BRS accused the Congress government of political vendetta, questioned multiple FIRs over the same issue, and alleged misuse of police machinery to silence the Opposition.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the FIR registered against party spokesperson Manne Krishank, alleging that the Congress government was using police cases to silence questions about alleged corruption and unfulfilled promises.

Three BRS supporters from Manthani completed a five-day padayatra to Erravelli and met BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao, expressing their desire to see him return as Telangana Chief Minister. The youths said people they met during the march were dissatisfied with the Congress government.

CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao on Saturday claimed that public dissatisfaction with the Congress government in Telangana was growing, while the Opposition had failed to effectively channel that discontent.

Former minister T Harish Rao blamed the Congress government for drought and power shortages, alleging inadequate irrigation water and coal reserves were affecting farmers in Medak’s Narsapur mandal

Former Minister T Harish Rao asked BRSV leaders to highlight what he alleged were the Congress government’s failures in releasing fee reimbursement funds. He claimed the BRS government spent Rs 19,500 crore on the scheme, while only Rs 400 crore was released under the present government.

Three years after Congress promised to raise Telangana senior citizens' pensions from Rs 2,016 to Rs 4,000, the enhancement remains unimplemented. Fresh enrolment under the Cheyutha scheme remains unavailable for senior citizens.