BRS leaders C. Laxma Reddy and Manne Srinivas Reddy inspected withered crops in Ammapur village, Mahabubnagar district, blaming pending irrigation projects and inadequate power supply for farmers’ distress. Laxma Reddy demanded crop-loss compensation and drought-hit status for two mandals
BRS working president KT Rama Rao has blamed the Congress government for drought-like conditions in Telangana, alleging that major irrigation projects remain idle despite substantial Krishna and Godavari inflows. He said farmers are struggling to save crops and buying tanker water.
BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao will spearhead a people’s movement against the Congress government after the Assembly session, accusing it of neglecting the Kaleshwaram and Palamuru-Rangareddy irrigation projects. At a crucial Legislature Party meeting, the BRS resolved to adopt an aggressive floor strategy on public issues.
The Telangana Congress accused the Opposition BRS of boycotting the Assembly session to avoid scrutiny of its failures and irregularities. Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao alleged that BRS was unwilling to respond to questions on the allocation of Krishna river waters under the Palamuru-Rangareddy project.
BRS leader Kyama Mallesh accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of neglecting the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme and betraying Telangana’s interests. He said the Congress government failed to complete pending works despite promises.
Listing out the measures initiated by the Congress government for the welfare of the farming community, the Chief Minister said within one year, farmers’ crop loans of upto Rs.2 lakh were waived by spending Rs.21,000 crore.
BRS leader criticized Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy for not understanding the facts and continuing to criticize Chandrashekhar Rao, which he said only made people laugh.
