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BRS MLA G Jagadish Reddy criticised the Congress and BJP over the Kaleshwaram project report, calling it politically motivated. He defended KCR and accused the government of deception. A clash also broke out between Congress and BRS workers at Atmakur

BRS leaders accused the Congress government of distorting the Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram for political vendetta. They challenged the report's selective leaks, dismissed its legal standing, and demanded accountability for all involved in the project, not just BRS leaders.

The PC Ghose Commission’s report on Kaleshwaram is being countered with facts, highlighting discrepancies in hydrology, DPR timing, project loans, and execution methods as used by former governments

The Ghose Commission blamed KCR and Harish Rao for procedural lapses in the Kaleshwaram project. However, fact checks highlight their leadership, discipline, and the timely completion of a massive irrigation initiative

The PC Ghose Commission’s report asserts that barrages should only divert water and recommends low storage capacities. It questioned the high storage of Medigadda and highlighted issues related to its design

BRS leader G Jagadish Reddy accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of financial mismanagement and ignoring Telangana’s interests. He criticised excessive Delhi visits, farmers’ distress, and alleged conspiracy to defame Kaleshwaram. He also warned media against publishing unverified reports on BRS governance

The State government has formed a committee of senior IAS officers to study the Justice PC Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project. The summary will be presented to the Cabinet, which is expected to review it in Monday’s meeting

Former Minister Jagadish Reddy released water to the Musi Left Canal in Suryapet, slamming the Congress government for neglecting farmers and irrigation projects like Kaleshwaram amid worsening drought conditions

Choppadandi MLA Sunke Ravishankar warned that they would stage a dharna along with farmers if the state government failed to give water within four days.

The BRS leader claimed the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was not ordering the irrigation department to lift water from Medigadda barrage despite eight lakhs of cusecs of water going waste into the sea.

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress government of criminal negligence in handling Telangana’s irrigation crisis. He alleged that the failure to utilize the Kaleshwaram project and repair key infrastructure has left farmers in distress across the State.

The Chief Minister also accused the previous government of failing to complete key irrigation projects, including Palamuru and Kalwakurthy in the Krishna basin.

BRS leaders slam Union Minister Bandi Sanjay for making ‘false propaganda’ against the Kaleshwaram project; defending its cost and impact, they accuse him of siding with Congress, misleading the public, and ignoring recent irrigation failures under the current government

In any other State or country, KLIP would be a celebrated case study. As it nears its sixth anniversary, we revisit how it transformed Telangana’s agriculture before political neglect halted its momentum.

T Harish Rao criticised the Congress for spreading false claims about the Kaleshwaram project, asserting water lift figures and approvals were misrepresented in a deliberate misinformation campaign ahead of elections

"This is not an inquiry, it is political vengeance. But the people of Telangana will respond with clarity and force," the BRS working president asserted

At least five teams are conducting simultaneous searches at 12 places in Hyderabad, Siddipet and Karimnagar

KT Rama Rao accused the Congress-BJP alliance of spreading false claims to damage the Kaleshwaram Project, a key irrigation initiative for Telangana. He defended the project, criticised their smear campaign, and called for accountability over delays in repairs

BRS MLC K. Kavitha accused the Congress of politicising the Kaleshwaram inquiry to target KCR and warned of mass protests. She questioned the silence on Andhra’s river projects and criticised the BJP for failing Telangana on irrigation concerns.

Responding to the L&T statement, Rama Rao dismissed the National Dam Safety Authority’s (NDSA) report as a fabricated product of malicious imagination fueled by political motives. He accused both the State and Central governments of conducting a coordinated smear campaign against the Kaleshwaram project—the world’s largest multi-stage lift irrigation system—intended solely to target former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and discredit the achievements of the BRS.