KCR to lead people’s movement against neglect of Kaleshwaram, Palamuru-Rangareddy projects

BRS chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will lead a people’s movement against the Congress government’s alleged neglect of the Kaleshwaram and Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Schemes after the Assembly session. The decision was taken at a crucial BRS Legislature Party meeting chaired by him at his Erravelli residence on Sunday, on the eve of the Assembly and Legislative Council sessions.

The party resolved to adopt an aggressive floor strategy on a range of public issues, including pending fee reimbursement, farmers’ problems, power supply, 22(A) prohibited lands, loan waiver, GO 97 on polytechnic colleges, Singareni Collieries, employees’ demands and other issues.

During the meeting, Chandrashekhar Rao proposed taking the fight against the Congress government’s alleged neglect of key irrigation projects directly to the people after the session. He



found the government’s refusal to operate Kaleshwaram pumps despite the availability of water as a major issue affecting farmers. He will personally lead the proposed mass mobilisation, putting irrigation at the centre of the BRS’s wider public campaign.

The BRSLP also discussed the Palamuru-Rangareddy project, which was about 80 per cent complete and could bring 60 TMCft of water with the completion of a small remaining component.

The meeting also discussed Chandrashekhar Rao’s participation in the Assembly. He sought the legislators’ views on whether he should attend the session merely to engage in abusive political rhetoric with the ruling Congress. He reportedly said the Chief Minister was using abusive language and challenging him to come to the Assembly for a debate, questioning whether he should engage with those who used foul language and repeatedly wished for his death.