BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Sunday described Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s latest statements against Opposition leaders as “disturbing” and “unbecoming” of a constitutional office, alleging they reflected “lies, abusive language and a disturbing mindset.”
Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, the former minister said that instead of responding to farmers’ demand for irrigation water, the Chief Minister spoke about “spilling the blood of political opponents” and “beating them with belts.” Rao said such remarks were shocking coming from a Chief Minister.
He accused the Congress government of deliberately refusing to utilise available Godavari waters despite adequate inflows, solely to continue its campaign against the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. Referring to the CM’s comments on Kaanapali Pump House operations, Rao said the Chief Minister had displayed a lack of understanding of the project’s engineering design, adding that even Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy had to intervene to correct technical inaccuracies.
Rao further alleged that the government had changed its stand on retired irrigation engineers, earlier describing them as experts but now threatening action against them after they recommended lifting Godavari water to protect farmers during drought conditions.
Congress hits back at Harish Rao
PCC working president T. Jagga Reddy on Sunday hit back at former minister T. Harish Rao, saying he lacked the courage to shed blood and that the family of former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao was synonymous with violence.
Responding to Harish Rao’s criticism of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Jagga Reddy recalled that the BRS leader had once poured petrol on himself during the Telangana movement, alleging he provoked people into extreme acts.
Jagga Reddy announced his willingness to contest against Harish Rao in Siddipet if directed by the Congress high command. He demanded that Rao accept accountability for the structural failures at the Medigadda barrage of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme and apologise along with Chandrashekar Rao for wasting nearly ₹1 lakh crore of public money.
MLC Addanki Dayakar questioned why the previous BRS government ignored reports from retired engineers and labelled the Kalvakuntla family “water thieves.” He challenged Harish Rao to bring Chandrashekar Rao to the Assembly for a transparent discussion on irrigation and project management.
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