The Winter Session of the Telangana Assembly is set to resume after a three-day break, with the ruling Congress party preparing to counter the Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on irrigation projects and river water issues. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has instructed his Cabinet colleagues and party legislators to be well-prepared for the upcoming discussion. The BRS plans to criticize the Congress government for alleged failures in completing irrigation projects and compromising on Telangana’s water rights in the Godavari and Krishna rivers.
As tensions rise, the Chief Minister has directed ministers from each district to be ready to address the BRS on matters concerning irrigation projects. A strategy meeting was held with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, and other officials to plan for the debate. Uttam Kumar Reddy is expected to make a detailed presentation during the meeting, which will be attended by various Congress party representatives.
The focus will be on the Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation project, as the BRS president, K. Chandrasekhar Rao, announced plans to expose the alleged failures of the Congress government in completing the project. The debate is likely to intensify over irrigation projects and river water disputes, with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy challenging KCR to a debate on all issues in the Assembly. Uttam Kumar Reddy has accused the previous BRS government of neglecting the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project and diverting funds to other projects.
