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BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for issuing SIT notices to him and party working president KT Rama Rao, calling it a politically motivated move to divert attention from the alleged Singareni coal scam. Senior BRS leaders also condemned the notices, terming them an undemocratic attempt to silence dissent.

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of diverting public attention by issuing SIT notices to him and BRS working president KT Rama Rao. Welcoming Congress leader Surendar Goud into the BRS fold, Rao said the notices were politically motivated as they continued to raise public issues.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao termed the phone-tapping case a politically motivated diversion by the Congress government. He accused the SIT of acting at the Chief Minister’s behest, said he would comply with the summons, and alleged misuse of police machinery

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised the Telangana government’s approach to collecting pending traffic challans, citing the High Court’s recent orders against coercive recovery methods. He warned that such measures would not withstand judicial scrutiny and would face public resistance.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of reducing its two-year rule to scams, citing the Singareni tender controversy as proof of manipulation. He alleged that contracts worth Rs 250 crore were awarded to firms linked to the Chief Minister’s family and demanded an independent judicial inquiry.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, UAE Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to discuss collaboration on infrastructure projects, notably the Bharat Future City.

BRS leader and former Minister T Harish Rao dismissed the SIT questioning over phone tapping as “trash” and challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to make the proceedings public. He demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into alleged Singareni tender irregularities and accused the Congress government of internal rifts and scams.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of intimidation, scams, and spreading false cases in Telangana. He criticised CM A Revanth Reddy and highlighted Harish Rao’s notice, Singareni tender manipulation, and the lack of BJP action

Former minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of diversion and vendetta politics, alleging SIT notices were timed to municipal polls. He claimed Congress was shielding scams, misusing probes, and intimidating BRS leaders, but vowed to remain fearless

BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for urging TDP cadre to destroy BRS flagposts, calling it criminal provocation. He alleged Revanth was aligned with TDP and BJP, predicting a political price for betrayal of Telangana

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged TDP cadre to demolish BRS flagposts and ensure its “political burial” during a meeting in Khammam. His remarks, invoking NT Rama Rao’s legacy, were seen as an attempt to woo TDP supporters ahead of local polls

BRS MLC Deshapathi Srinivas demanded that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy order a Special Investigation Team probe into reports published by Andhra Jyothi. He alleged selective action by the Congress government and called for a fair and impartial investigation

At a CPI centenary event in Khammam, CPI State secretary and Kothagudem MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao criticised exploiters and authoritarians for posing as patriots while genuine fighters for rights were branded traitors. He stressed the need for unity among communists, asserting that communism was immortal and vital for society.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, addressing a public meeting in Mahabubnagar, said inadequate funding for irrigation projects and illiteracy were the main causes of the region’s backwardness.

Tension gripped Secunderabad Railway Station as police prevented a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) peace rally demanding a separate Secunderabad Municipal Corporation. BRS leaders accused the Congress government of suppressing the demand by revoking permission late Friday night and detaining party workers.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna was detained in Adilabad after calling for a ritual to purify the Chanaka-Korata irrigation project, inaugurated by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Ramanna criticised the police for detaining him and accused the CM of failing to irrigate even a single acre while taking credit for projects initiated under the BRS regime.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress government of erratic governance, likening Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s decisions to Tughlaq’s rule. He condemned the cancellation of a Secunderabad rally, alleged identity erosion, and demanded accountability from Rahul Gandhi.

Ahead of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurating the Chanaka-Korata and Sadarmat barrages, BRS working president KT Rama Rao claimed the irrigation projects were largely completed during the previous BRS regime, with trial runs and major construction finished before December 2023.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of prioritising elections over farmers’ issues and failing to strengthen irrigation. Ramanna and BRS cadres were detained after announcing plans to stall the CM’s tour amid municipal polls.

The Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana celebrated Makar Sankranti with grandeur, rural traditions and family reunions. Kite flying, cockfights and rural sports added to the celebrations, with lakhs travelling home from Hyderabad.