Hyderabad: The Telangana Assembly session will begin on August 30, Saturday, and may last three to five days. Officials said the agenda will focus on the Kaleshwaram project report and the issue of 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs). Both topics are set to trigger intense debate between the ruling party and the opposition.
The main agenda item will be the Kaleshwaram project inquiry report. The P.C. Ghosh Commission investigated the Medigadda barrage for 16 months and submitted its report to the government on July 31. It concluded that senior officials and key BRS leaders bore responsibility for lapses in construction and decision-making. The state cabinet has already reviewed the findings. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the Assembly will debate the report before deciding on further action.
Telangana Assembly session to see heated Kaleshwaram debate
The opposition, led by senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao, has vowed to hold the government accountable in the House. Leaders warned that the debate on the Kaleshwaram report could be one of the most intense in recent memory. With former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao directly implicated, speculation is high on whether he will attend the session to respond.
The Assembly will also take up the issue of BC reservations. The government passed two bills and issued an ordinance granting 42 percent reservation for BCs in local body elections. However, the bills remain pending with the central government, while a High Court deadline is approaching. State officials are considering another bill to extend 42 percent reservations to education and employment, which may be tabled during the session.
Political observers said that with both the Kaleshwaram report and BC reservations on the agenda, the Assembly session will be heated. They noted that both sides are preparing for prolonged debate and political confrontation.