BRS launches two-day Telangana agitation over Kaleshwaram project

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) launched a two-day Statewide agitation in Telangana on Monday, protesting what it called a Congress-BJP conspiracy to undermine the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) and politically target former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao.

BRS stages protests across Telangana

Party leaders and cadre held dharnas, road blockades, bike rallies, and demonstrations in mandal and district headquarters on Monday. The agitation will continue on Tuesday.

KTR alleges conspiracy against KLIP

In a teleconference with party leaders, BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was colluding with the BJP to shut down the Kaleshwaram project and divert river waters to Andhra Pradesh.

“Handing over Kaleshwaram to the CBI is nothing but a ploy to shut down the project. Revanth Reddy, who until yesterday opposed the CBI, suddenly changed his stance overnight. People must know who is behind this,” he said.

Party vows to continue fight

KTR accused the Congress of joining hands with the BJP to defame Chandrashekhar Rao and weaken Telangana’s rights over river waters. He declared that BRS would not bow to threats.

“Threats and cases are not new to us. We will fight legally, politically and on the streets of Telangana to protect the Kaleshwaram project,” he asserted.