Hyderabad, August 4: The political atmosphere in Telangana has intensified following the submission of a detailed report on the Kaleshwaram Project by Justice P.C. Ghose to the state government. The report, which has become a focal point of controversy, appears to place the blame squarely on the shoulders of the BRS party and its chief, former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR).
In response to the explosive contents of the report, the Telangana government constituted a three-member high-level commission to examine the findings further. This secondary commission submitted a condensed version of the original 650-page Ghose report—spanning 60 pages—to the state cabinet during its meeting held on Monday.
Both reports reportedly make extensive references to KCR, who is repeatedly named in connection with decisions and actions related to the planning and execution of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. Allegations range from administrative lapses to financial mismanagement involving thousands of crores of rupees. Leaders from both ruling and opposition parties, including the BJP, have launched scathing attacks on the BRS, accusing it of wasting massive public funds on what they term a failed infrastructure venture.
Meanwhile, political discourse across the state has taken a sharp turn, with narratives branding KCR as the sole architect—”Karta, Karma, Kriya”—of the Kaleshwaram project. The BRS, facing mounting pressure, has made a bold strategic move to counter these allegations.
In a dramatic development, senior BRS leader and former Minister T. Harish Rao is set to present a detailed PowerPoint-based rebuttal to the government’s findings. His presentation aims to provide the party’s perspective and possibly defend KCR’s decisions during the project’s execution.
As the controversy unfolds, all eyes are now on the state legislature and public forums where these revelations are expected to trigger heated debates. The outcome could have significant implications for the political fortunes of the BRS in Telangana, especially with the project being dubbed as one of the costliest and most controversial in recent history.
With both camps sharpening their attacks, the Kaleshwaram saga is poised to dominate Telangana’s political narrative in the coming wee
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