Hyderabad: Former minister and BRS leader T. Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for its handling of the Medigadda barrage issue under the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, where three piers had sunk. Speaking at a meeting organised by overseas BRS leaders during his visit to London, he accused the state government of creating “unnecessary noise” instead of addressing core problems.
Harish Rao questioned what the Congress government had achieved in its 18 months in power. He argued that the monsoon season was the best time to pump water into reservoirs using high-capacity motors, as power demand would be lower.
‘HYDRAA collapse hurt Hyderabad real estate’
The former minister claimed that Hyderabad and its suburbs had witnessed a collapse in the real estate sector because of HYDRAA’s functioning, which, he said, discouraged NRIs from investing in Telangana.
He asserted that the BRS would return to power whenever elections were held in the state. Instead of working for development, he alleged, the Congress government was wasting time on commissions and inquiries.
Harish Rao targets the Revanth Reddy government
Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s administration of indulging in “Goebbels-style propaganda” without delivering results. He said people now realised the value of former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao after witnessing the present government’s performance.
He further alleged that corruption had become rampant in the state and Telangana had fallen behind under Congress rule.