In political discourse this week, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has accused the previous BRS regime, led by K Chandrasekhar Rao and T Harish Rao, of causing greater injustice to Telangana in irrigation projects than during the undivided Andhra Pradesh era.
During a presentation made by Irrigation Minister N Uttam, Revanth Reddy stated that it would not be wrong if his predecessors were “hanged” for their actions regarding the utilization of river waters.
The BRS party has hit back at these allegations, accusing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of wishing for the death of two of its leaders in retaliation to his criticism.
In a previous statement, Revanth Reddy criticized the BRS regime’s handling of irrigation projects, specifically the Palamuru-Rangareddy project and other initiatives related to the utilization of river waters in Telangana. He claimed that the previous government failed to provide adequate resources for these projects, causing delays and inefficiencies.
“At the High-Power Committee meeting held with the Central Government, KCR—acting as the Chief Minister of Telangana—along with Irrigation Minister Harish Rao, entered into an agreement accepting a mere 34% share (299 TMC) for Telangana, while allowing 66% (512 TMC) for Andhra Pradesh. In 2020, they formally signed off on this arrangement, agreeing to continue this distribution until the Tribunal makes its final allocations. By doing so, they have caused permanent and irreparable damage to the interests of Telangana”, the CM alleged.
