CM Revanth’s fiery jabs at BRS-BJP ‘Dark Alliances’

Godavari waters denied, Congress to deliver revival

KCR advised on water diversion but did nothing; instead, he built the ₹1 lakh crore Kaleshwaram project, which collapsed in three years, becoming 'Kooleshwaramī

Revanth Reddy, Telangana CM

metro india news  I hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy unleashed a blistering critique against former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, accusing them of betraying Ranga Reddy district through neglect, corruption, and unfulfilled promises.

Addressing a massive public gathering in Parigi, Vikarabad district, during the "Praja Palana - Pragati Bata" program, Reddy highlighted how KCR's 10-year regime saddled the state with massive debts and failed to deliver on critical infrastructure, particularly water projects that could have transformed Ranga Reddy into a prosperous region.

He alleged secret "dark alliances" between BRS and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aimed at derailing Congress's progress in upcoming municipal elections, mocking BJP leaders for urging votes based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Do we give away our daughters by looking at the wedding elders? If you vote for Modi and the local BJP worker fails, do you go to Delhi to complain?" Reddy quipped, emphasizing that neither KCR nor Modi had contributed meaningfully to Telangana despite their long tenures in power.

Reddy zeroed in on Ranga Reddy's water woes, pointing to the Pranahita-Chevella project sanctioned under the undivided Andhra Pradesh with ₹38,000 crore by former CM Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He accused KCR of sabotaging it by refusing to allocate Godavari waters, resulting in 3,000 TMC annually wasted into the sea—enough to irrigate 30 lakh acres if just 300 TMC were diverted.

"KCR advised on water diversion but did nothing; instead, he built the ₹1 lakh crore Kaleshwaram project, which collapsed in three years, becoming 'Kooleshwaram'," Reddy charged, claiming the funds enriched KCR's family with farmhouses and businesses while Ranga Reddy suffered.

He questioned BRS leader Sabitha Indra Reddy's switch to BRS, asking why she failed to secure permissions for Chevella despite promising district development. "You betrayed the people; do you even have the right to face them now?" he demanded.

Shifting to his government's achievements in just two years, Reddy outlined corrective measures against past mistakes. His administration has issued ration cards to the poor with fine rice distribution, waived farmer loans to bring joy to rural households, introduced free bus travel for women, provided 200 units of free electricity to low-income families, and filled 70,000 government job vacancies.

On infrastructure, he promised swift land acquisition for the Lakshmidevipalli reservoir, Krishna waters to irrigate 1.5 lakh acres in Makthal, Narayanapet, and Kodangal, and Godavari waters to make Tandur, Parigi, and Vikarabad lush green. Underground drainage and drinking water from the Kagna river will reach Tandur, while court cases have been resolved to expedite the Appa Junction to Manneguda road—where accidents claimed lives under BRS neglect—and complete the Tandur road. Regional ring roads, radial roads, and transforming Vikarabad into a world-class tourism hub are on the horizon.

Reddy predicted eight more years of "Indiramma Rajyam" under Congress, contrasting it with BRS's failures. Using mythology, he likened KCR to Shukracharya sending demons Maricha and Subahu (alluding to KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao) to obstruct development from his farmhouse. Defending notices to KCR over phone-tapping scandals, he dismissed BRS outrage: "For petty crimes like tapping wedding talks, what else but notices?" Countering accusations of erasing KCR's history, Reddy retorted that KCR's record of fake passports, demonetization-era fake notes (as alleged by RS Praveen Kumar), and broken promises like making a Dalit CM cannot be wiped out. "Telangana's history will remember you as the 'sinful Bhairava'; it's my duty to ensure it doesn't fade," he declared.

Urging voters in municipal polls, Reddy warned against "pouring milk for snakes that spit venom," calling for Congress victories to sustain colony-level progress. He distributed Indiramma Shakti cheques to women's self-help groups, reinforcing welfare focus.