BRS activists staged widespread protests across the erstwhile Karimnagar district opposing the State government’s decision to order a CBI inquiry into the Kaleshwaram project. Alleging political vendetta, the party accused the Congress of using the probe to malign BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao.
The Telangana HC has asked the State government to clarify whether it has acted on the PC Ghose Commission report or kept it pending. The query follows Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s midnight announcement to transfer the Kaleshwaram case to the CBI
BJP MP Etala Rajender criticised the Justice PC Ghose Commission report as “marred with mistakes” and welcomed the Congress government’s decision to hand over the Kaleshwaram project probe to the CBI. Union Home Minister Bandi Sanjay said the BJP’s stand was vindicated
BRS working president KT Rama Rao and senior MLA T Harish Rao slammed the Congress government in the Assembly over the PC Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project, calling it politically motivated and a 'trash document'. The BRS staged a symbolic protest by discarding the report at the Telangana Martyrs' Memorial.
Senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao defended the Kaleshwaram project by pointing out contradictions in Congress claims, quoting technical reports, and highlighting failures in Andhra Pradesh's Polavaram project. Despite relentless attempts to derail his speech, Harish Rao successfully countered every allegation.
In a heated discussion in the Telangana Assembly, Former Minister T Harish Rao strongly criticised the Congress government over the PC Ghose Commission report. He accused the government of using the Commission for political vendetta, while ignoring the ongoing crises like the devastating floods and farmer distress.
During a heated debate on the Justice PC Ghose Commission report in the Assembly, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused BRS leaders K. Chandrashekhar Rao and T. Harish Rao of inflating costs and misusing funds for the Kaleshwaram project. He also alleged suppression of expert reports and site changes done with ulterior motives.
He insisted on a minimum of two hours to clarify the allegations made against the previous BRS government and to counter the Congress government’s narrative
BRS legislators urged Speaker Gaddam Prasad to allow them to present a detailed account of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme in the Assembly. The party said misinformation was being spread and raised concerns over Telangana’s water rights in the Godavari basin.
T Harish Rao slammed the Congress government’s criticism of the Kaleshwaram project, calling it a conspiracy to tarnish BRS and KCR. He said the BRS would restore Medigadda if voted back and accused Revanth Reddy of political vendetta
