KTR blames Revanth Reddy govt for Hyderabad’s rain chaos

BRS working president KT Rama Rao held Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy responsible for the widespread disruption caused by the season’s first major rainfall in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. He said the State government’s inability to manage the situation indicated administrative failure and poor preparedness.

In a statement here on Wednesday, Rama Rao said it was shocking to see the Chief Minister, who also holds the Municipal Administration portfolio, neglecting his duty and openly acknowledging the city’s vulnerability to rains. He said many people were stranded on roads for nearly four hours, while the Congress government failed to respond adequately to the situation.

He said commuters, particularly women returning home after work, faced severe hardship



as traffic came to a standstill across several parts of the city. “Despite having the entire State administration under his control, Revanth Reddy failed to fulfil his duty and left people to fend for themselves. The Chief Minister should be ashamed to acknowledge it openly,” he said.

The BRS working president remarked that the Congress government had abandoned the practice of taking preventive measures ahead of the monsoon season. He recalled that the previous government conducted regular reviews and undertook advance works to prepare the city for heavy rains.

However, he said that under the current Congress administration, there had been no serious review of Hyderabad’s preparedness and no visible efforts to clean clogged drains and stormwater channels.