KTR slams CM over Musi project, alleges ₹1.5 lakh cr corruption plot

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KTR slams CM Musi project

Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the Telangana Assembly. He alleged that the Musi River rejuvenation project was a front for “the biggest corruption conspiracy in Telangana’s history.”

Responding to the Chief Minister’s statements in the House, KTR said the government had announced an unsubstantiated cost of ₹1.5 lakh crore. This announcement came even though the Detailed Project Report (DPR) was still a year away. He accused the Congress of using the Musi project to displace the people with low-income. In addition, they are accused of funneling contracts to controversial firms.

KTR slams CM Musi project, calls it anti-poor and corrupt

KTR questioned the government’s motive in demolishing poor families’ homes along the river. This happened before statutory approvals were secured. He accused Revanth Reddy of targeting the weak. Meanwhile, illegal constructions near Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar were allegedly ignored. These were allegedly owned by ministers.

He warned that the project was being handed to Mainhardt. He claimed this firm faced Red Corner Notices and was previously faillisted. “Entrusting such a company exposes the conspiracy behind this project,” he said.

The BRS leader also criticised the language used by the Chief Minister in the House. He called it “more foul-smelling than the polluted Musi itself.” He alleged that Revanth Reddy was driven by anger against those questioning his wealth. As a result, he had no real vision for Musi rejuvenation.

KTR held the Congress and TDP responsible for decades of neglect that led to the river’s degradation. He reminded the House that Revanth Reddy had been part of both parties and could not escape that legacy.

Calls Musi project a real estate agenda

He further claimed the government was clearing one lakh homes in central Hyderabad. This was to free land for real estate profits benefiting benamis and political loyalists. In contrast, the previous BRS government had developed a Musi master plan for ₹16,000 crore through global tenders. They did this without displacing residents.

KTR demanded clarity on whether the proposed 20 TMC of Godavari water for Musi would come from the Kaleshwaram project. He made this demand even as the government, he alleged, continued its propaganda against that scheme.

He concluded by saying that the Congress government’s real agenda would be exposed to the public. The BRS would stand with the displaced and affected families.

 

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