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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.

Former Minister and BRS leader, T Harish Rao refuted Congress claims that the Kaleshwaram project was a "white elephant" and a financial burden

While addressing the media in Nalgonda on Wednesday, Rama Rao accused both the Congress and BJP of engaging in political theatrics instead of focusing on the pressing issues faced by the public. He also criticized Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for remaining silent on the SLBC tunnel collapse, which resulted in the loss of eight lives.

BRS senior leader and Former Minister V Srinivas Goud slammed Congress government in Telangana for its negligence towards farmers

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the Kancha Gachibowli land row was one of the biggest land scams in the country, with the corruption scandal going beyond Rs.10,000 crore. 

Besides Karimnagar town, 494 habitations in three segments are also supplied drinking water from LMD under the Mission Bhagiratha scheme. These habitations are also likely to face hardships for drinking water as summe sets in.

Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar demanded the state government to fill Lower Manair Dam by lifting water from Kaleshwaram project and solve the drinking water problems of Karimnagar town

He recalled how the farmers used to struggle due to lack of water until Godavari water was brought here by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao

BRS MLC K Kavitha said despite abundant rainfall and filled reservoirs, crops were withering due to inadequate

Referring to Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy’s statement in the Legislative Council that the Kaleshwaram project was safe, he questioned as to why the government was not storing water in the project if it was safe.

Terming this a historic humiliation for Telangana, he blamed the Congress government for admitting to financial mismanagement even before presenting the State budget.

Chander started the padayatra by performing pujas to Lord Shiva and Samakka-Sarakka goddesses on the bank of Godavari river on the outskirts of Godavarikhani town

BRS MLA T Harish Rao emphasized that the House should run for at least 20 days as part of the budget session for a comprehensive discussion on the demands of various departments

He highlighted that the Congress government has allowed the once-flourishing Kaleshwaram project to fall into disrepair, leading to the drying up of reservoirs and a considerable decline in groundwater levels

Srinivas Goud challenged the government to explain why it has failed to supply irrigation water to an additional acreage in 14 months. He reminded that the Kaleshwaram project which was portrayed as monumental corruption by the Congress, continues to serve 20 lakh acres

The Telangana High Court has clarified that IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu must face investigation in a case related to hindering the environmental public hearing for the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.

Speaking to mediapersons at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, Vinod Kumar said Revanth Reddy was speaking without understanding the objective of the Kaleshwaram project