There has been a political uproar over Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s ‘belt treatment’ statement regarding the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana. KTR and Harish Rao launched a scathing attack on the government. Know the entire controversy and the allegations and counter-allegations of both the parties.
In Telangana, political turmoil has intensified regarding the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project and the availability of water in the state. Chief Minister A. A statement by Revanth Reddy has further fueled the political controversy. He met former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao, saying both need a “belt treatment” so that they can “come on the right track.” After this statement, the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) has launched a scathing attack on the Congress government.
Congress attacks Kaleshwaram project, makes serious allegations against BRS
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy made serious allegations against the previous BRS government regarding the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. He said that contracts for irrigation projects had allegedly become a source of commission and corruption.
Rejecting the opposition’s criticism over the current water crisis, he sarcastically said that if KCR and Harish Rao have a solution, they should also make it rain in the state. Congress alleges that the previous government left serious lapses in project implementation and cost management, the effects of which are now visible.
KTR and Harish Rao counterattack, corner the government on farmers’ issue
After Revanth Reddy’s statement, BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) raised questions on the language of the Chief Minister. He said that when farmers are demanding water for irrigation, the government should provide solutions and not make inflammatory statements.
KTR, referring to another comment by the Chief Minister, asked whether farmers would be answered with “blood” if they asked for water? To register their protest, the student and youth units of BRS have also announced to run a symbolic blood donation campaign.
Former Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao also hit out at the government, claiming that despite the advice of engineers and experts, the Congress government did not make effective use of the water available in the Godavari river. According to him, water could be delivered to the farmers through a temporary pumping system.