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Harish Rao flays govt. for its ‘failure’ to operate all pumps of Devadula

Harish Rao flays govt. for its ‘failure’ to operate all pumps of Devadula

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BRS leader T. Harish Rao speaking on lifting Devadula project water, in Hyderabad, on Tuesday. HYDERABAD Deputy Floor Leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Assembly T. Harish Rao has termed the State Government “failure to switch on all pumps of Devadula project when sufficient water is flowing in the river” as criminal negligence. He reminded that Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka along with other Ministers had announced that all the pumps would be operated from July 14 to fill 22 online reservoirs of the project with 38 tmc ft of Godavari water. However, out of the 10 pumps, 7 were operated on July 13 and only 5 from July, Mr. Rao pointed out, addressing a press conference here on Tuesday. The farmers who had believed the Minister’s word had raised nurseries but were now facing the threat of nurseries not growing beyond the transplantation stage since their fields were not being provided water for irrigation. The BRS leader explained that against the required level of water flow at 73 meters, the …

Telangana govt to ‘hand over’ probe report on ‘irregularities’ in PPAs during BRS regime to CBI

Telangana govt to ‘hand over’ probe report on ‘irregularities’ in PPAs during BRS regime to CBI

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Hyderabad, The Telangana government on Monday decided to “hand over” the report of an inquiry into alleged irregularities in power-purchase agreements during the previous BRS regime in the southern state to the CBI. Telangana govt to ‘hand over’ probe report on ‘irregularities’ in PPAs during BRS regime to CBI Briefing reporters after a cabinet meeting, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur, who headed the inquiry, submitted the 114-page report to the Telangana government in October 2024. He said the state’s advocate general has given his opinion on the report. The minister said the inquiry report has established that the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in Telangana indulged in irregularities, misused public money in the purchase of power from neighbouring states and that corruption took place in the construction of power plants. “After the vetting by the advocate general, the cabinet on Monday decided to hand over the inquiry report to the CBI,” he said. The decision to hand over the report to the federal agency …

Sabitha Reddy urges CM to order probe into misuse of funds in Badangpet

Sabitha Reddy urges CM to order probe into misuse of funds in Badangpet

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HYDERABAD Former minister and Deputy Floor Leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the Assembly, P. Sabitha Indra Reddy, has demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy order a high-level inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds in the Bandangpet Municipal Corporation, now a circle in the GHMC, and take stern action against all those responsible. In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister on Thursday, Ms. Reddy welcomed the suspension of 10 employees of the civic body for their alleged involvement in the misuse of funds. She however stated that a look at the details coming out of the preliminary inquiry clearly indicates that what had come to the light so far was only a tip of the iceberg. Published – April 23, 2026 07:43 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sabitha Reddy urges CM to order probe into misuse of funds in Badangpet

Jagtial ‘Praja Ashirwada Sabha’ will catapult BRS to its past glory: KTR

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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao said the ‘Praja Ashirwada Sabha’ to be addressed by BRS supremo and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in Jagtial on April 20 will set the tone for the BRS’s “Jaitra Yatra” (victory march). Mr. Rao along with a host of party senior leaders reviewed the arrangements for the meeting at Vivekananda mini-stadium in the town on Saturday. Published – April 18, 2026 09:11 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sabitha Reddy urges CM to order probe into misuse of funds in Badangpet

Chargesheet to be filed in Formula E case this week

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Telangana will submit a chargesheet in the Formula E case this week, naming Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president and former minister K.T. Rama Rao as accused number three in the case. The chargesheet follows an investigation into alleged misappropriation of public funds in connection with the conduct of the Formula E race in Hyderabad. Senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar and former Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority chief engineer B.L.N. Reddy are to be named in the case as accused number 1 (A1) and A2. According to officials, the case stems from a complaint filed on October 18, 2024 by M. Dana Kishore, Principal Secretary of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development department, alleging a loss of ₹54.88 crore to the State exchequer. The ACB registered a case on December 19, 2024, stating that ₹45.7 crore was transferred to Formula E Operations Limited between September and October 2023, even after the company had terminated its agreement with the Telangana government. Investigators said the transfer also led to an additional tax burden of …

Telangana govt to ‘hand over’ probe report on ‘irregularities’ in PPAs during BRS regime to CBI

BRS, BJP slam budget, allege non-fulfilment of poll promises| India News

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA and former finance minister T Harish Rao on Friday described the state budget as a “big lie,” and alleged that the state government failed to honour pre-election promises. BRS, BJP slam budget, allege non-fulfilment of poll promises “The document may be longer by 20 pages compared to previous budgets, but there are no proper allocations for the promised schemes,” he told reporters after the budget was announced. The BRS leader further alleged that the Congress government had cut 300,000 pensions while promising to provide 200,000 new ones. He demanded immediate implementation of the ₹2,500 aid promised to women. Earlier, BRS MLAs staged a protest demonstration at Gun Park, alleging that the state government had failed to implement its six guarantees. Meanwhile, state BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said the annual budget presented by deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka failed to address people’s demands. “It spoke grandly about integrated universities and integrated colleges, but in the actual budget allocation, there is no real effort visible to strengthen or improve the education …

KTR on Telangana Congress chief Mahesh Kumar Goud’s challenge| India News

KTR on Telangana Congress chief Mahesh Kumar Goud’s challenge| India News

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday said that he is ready for any drug test, refuting the claims accusing the BRS party of being involved in the drug case. BRS working president KT Rama Rao. (@BRSparty) Taking it to X, he condemned the usage of drugs and stressed that anyone peddling drugs in the State will adhere to strict punishment by the administration, regardless of their political affiliation. “Drugs create monsters out of human beings. It is unfortunate that even people in responsible positions are resorting to drug usage. I personally am strictly against drugs and the use of illicit substances. My party, BRS, condemns usage of drugs and any illegal activities. Anyone using and peddling drugs should be strictly punished as per the law, irrespective of their political affiliation,” he wrote. Further speaking on the challenge given by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud, he said that he is ready for any drug test. He also asked for similar drug tests to be undertaken …

BRS lodges complaint against Jagga Reddy, Arvind

BRS lodges complaint against Jagga Reddy, Arvind

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BRS leaders lodging a complaint against Congress, BJP leaders in Hyderabad on Thursday. HYDERABAD A delegation of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) led by its general secretary and former IPS officer R.S. Praveen Kumar on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Director General of Police requesting action against TPCC working president T. Jayaprakash Reddy alias Jagga Reddy and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dharmapuri Arvind for abusing police officers on duty during the municipal elections. Submitting a representation/complaint to Additional DGP (Law & Order) Mahesh M. Bhagwat here on Thursday, Mr. Praveen Kumar demanded that Mr. Jagga Reddy and Mr. Arvind Kumar’s immediate arrest for using filthy language against the police officers on duty. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy who is also holding the portfolio of Home must also quit for his inability to protect the self esteem of the police, they said. Mr. Praveen Kumar stated that in Sangareddy, Mr. Jagga Reddy accompanied by some ‘rowdy sheeters’ used filthy language against police officer Shivakumar Yadav, who had played a key role in nabbing a …

It’s Cong. that has tacit pact with BJP, alleges Harish Rao

It’s Cong. that has tacit pact with BJP, alleges Harish Rao

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BRS leader T. Harish Rao speaking at a street-corner meeting in Shaikpet in support of party candidate for Jubilee Hills by-poll, in Hyderabad, on Saturday. HYDERABAD Senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former minister T. Harish Rao has alleged that it is the Congress leadership of Telangana that has a tacit understanding with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and that is the reason why the Enforcement Directorate is not taking up inquiry into the Revanth Reddy’s cash-for-vote case. Speaking to newspersons here on Saturday, he said the ED was silent even after conducting day-long raids on the residence of Minister for Revenue Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy here last year, and on the Income Tax Dept raids on the residence of Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka in New Delhi on the charges of sending money for funding Congress in the Bihar Assembly elections. He faulted Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for misleading people on the flow of investments into the State that about ₹3 lakh crore investments had come in 2024-25 and 2025-26. The …

KCR showed his frustration of losing power at Warangal meeting, says Revanth Reddy

KCR showed his frustration of losing power at Warangal meeting, says Revanth Reddy

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A. Revanth Reddy | Photo Credit: File photo Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy described Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s address at the party public meeting as a combination of frustration and deception, trying to hoodwink people of Telangana about the party’s ten-year ‘loot’ of the newly formed State. After pushing Telangana into a deep debt, Mr. Rao is trying to blame the Congress now, said Mr. Reddy while speaking to reporters in Hyderabad on Monday. He said Mr. Rao’s address lacked clarity and he showed his frustration over loss of power. “Mr. Rao lost his heart the day I became the Chief Minister,” he said, indicating that the former Chief Minister is yet to digest the reality. His only intention now is to blame Congress for all the ills he (Mr. Rao) created during the last 10 years. In response Mr. Rao’s claim that the government is unable to handle the ‘kids’ (referring to K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao) in the Assembly, Mr. Reddy asked why is he sending the …