BRS skipped Assembly fearing exposure over Krishna water issues: Aadi Srinivas

Hyderabad: Government Whip Aadi Srinivas on Tuesday accused BRS leaders of skipping the Assembly out of fear that their mistakes on Krishna river water projects would be exposed. These leaders have historically mishandled Krishna water issues, adding to their fear.

Speaking at the Assembly media point, Srinivas said it was shameful for the opposition to stay away from the House. Instead, he said, BRS leaders chose to make statements outside the Assembly. According to him, they lacked the courage to debate public issues on the floor of the House.

Referring to Krishna district projects, Srinivas alleged that BRS leaders avoided the Assembly fearing exposure of historic mistakes. As a result, he said, they continued to remain absent. Therefore, leaders who skip sessions, he added, have no moral right to speak about legislative privileges. Notably, Krishna water issues are politically sensitive.

He also accused BRS members of making baseless allegations against the Speaker. Moreover, Srinivas said such remarks reflected the party’s declining political standards. Hence, he demanded strict action against those undermining the dignity of the Speaker’s office.

Aadi Srinivas demands answers on BRS corruption allegations

Turning to corruption charges, Srinivas referred to allegations made earlier by BRS leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha. In this context, he said the party must answer accusations raised by its own leaders. Kavitha, he noted, had alleged large-scale corruption in the construction of the Ambedkar statue. Therefore, he sought a response from former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.

Further, Srinivas said Kavitha had flagged irregularities in the construction of the Martyrs’ Memorial. Accordingly, he argued that these claims exposed corruption during the BRS regime. Even then, he said, the party failed to respond despite allegations coming from within the family.

Srinivas credited Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with stopping what he described as the misuse of Krishna river waters. Meanwhile, he said the Chief Minister is working with determination to correct injustices caused by earlier agreements related to Krishna water issues.

On employee-related issues, Srinivas said the government is holding regular talks with employee unions. Additionally, he added that the administration remains positive and responsive to employees’ concerns.