Revanth Reddy has pushed Palamuru back into a migration district: KTR
KCR prepares for renewed struggle to protect Palamuru irrigation and Telangana’s water rights
Stalled irrigation projects threaten Palamuru farmers as Congress compromises on water allocations
Palamuru–Rangareddy project delay exposes Congress government’s failure on irrigation
Hyderabad : Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing them of reversing the development achieved in Palamuru district and pushing it back into distress and large-scale migration.
Addressing a meeting of newly elected Sarpanches in Nagar Kurnool, KTR said the Congress government had failed to carry forward key irrigation and development projects, undoing years of progress made during the BRS regime. He alleged that despite being in power for two years, the Congress government had not completed even 10 per cent of the works initiated earlier.
“Palamuru was made green and prosperous under KCR’s leadership. Today, without even lifting a handful of soil, the Chief Minister is indulging in irresponsible and abusive rhetoric. Congress has once again turned Palamuru into a migration district by stalling projects and drying up irrigation,” KTR said.
He stated that nearly 90 per cent of the Palamuru project works were completed during the KCR government. However, after coming to power, the Congress government cancelled approved tenders and crippled the Palamuru–Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project. KTR also alleged that the Revanth Reddy government had compromised Telangana’s rightful water allocations, severely impacting farmers.
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KTR announced that former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) is preparing for another phase of struggle to protect Palamuru–Rangareddy project, safeguard Telangana’s water interests, and stand with farmers. He said KCR would soon visit Palamuru and appealed to the people of the region to support the movement.
Highlighting the agrarian crisis, KTR said the Congress government had replaced the “Rythu Bandhu” era with what he termed “Ra-Bandhu” (Vulture) rule. He alleged that farmers were being forced to plead for urea fertiliser, standing in long queues even during cold conditions. “Revanth Reddy has no concern for farmers. During KCR’s tenure, there was never a shortage of urea, and farmers received fertilisers as per their needs,” he said.
KTR accused the Congress of coming to power with unrealistic promises and cheating the public after assuming office. He said the Chief Minister resorted to abusive language whenever questioned about the implementation of poll promises, even after completing two years in power.
Stating that Revanth Reddy was obsessed with criticising KCR wherever he went, KTR remarked that the Chief Minister’s frustration was evident. He challenged Revanth Reddy to publicly take an oath assuring uninterrupted supply of urea to farmers and implementation of the promised ₹4,000 pension scheme.
Reiterating that “wherever Congress is in power, there is no progress,” KTR said Telangana was witnessing the same reality. He expressed confidence that the Congress government had only two more years left and that BRS would return to power thereafter. “Only a KCR-led government can restore development, prosperity, and dignity to villages,” he said.
KTR alleged that the Congress government was destroying a “golden Telangana” built during ten years of BRS governance. He said it was due to BRS policies that land values in Hyderabad had risen to as high as ₹150 crore per acre. He accused the Revanth Reddy government of eyeing nearly 9,300 acres of land in Hyderabad.
He clarified that governments allot land to industries at concessional rates in the larger interest of development and employment, but criticised the Congress government for proposing policies that would allow arbitrary construction on industrial land by paying only a fraction of its value. KTR alleged that the so-called HILT policy was introduced to facilitate corruption on a massive scale.
He also recalled that BRS had opposed attempts to grab tribal lands in Lagacharla and accused the BJP of remaining silent despite alleged large-scale corruption by the Congress government. KTR alleged a tacit understanding between the Congress and BJP in Telangana, stating that neither party was questioning the failures of the other.
KTR was speaking at the felicitation programme for newly elected Sarpanches held at the BRS party office in Nagar Kurnool, where he congratulated the grassroots representatives and called upon them to work unitedly for village development and the return of BRS governance in the state.
