Narayanpet (Telangana), Feb 21 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy launched a scathing attack on BRS chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and the BJP, accusing them of neglecting the development of Palamuru (Mahbubnagar) district for the past decade.

Speaking at a public meeting, he questioned why the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project had remained incomplete under KCR’s rule and why essential water resources had not reached the district.

Revanth Reddy alleged that KCR had turned Palamuru into a desert by abandoning irrigation projects. He criticized the former CM for neglecting the Makthal-Narayanpet-Kodangal project out of political vendetta.

He further accused KCR of allowing Andhra Pradesh to divert Krishna River water while failing to protect Telangana’s interests. Holding KCR and former minister T Harish Rao responsible for the water crisis, he said, "If the irrigation ministers for ten years were KCR and Harish Rao, who else is to blame for this failure?"

Issuing a direct challenge, Revanth Reddy called on BJP leaders and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, as well as KCR and his family members, for a public debate on the governance of Telangana over the past 12 years of Modi’s rule, 10 years of BRS rule, and 12 months of Congress rule.

He urged them to fix a time and place for the discussion, asserting that Congress was ready to defend its record.

Countering allegations that the Congress government had failed in its first year, Revanth Reddy listed key initiatives, including providing 55,000 jobs to unemployed youth, introducing Amma Adarsh Schools, allocating 600 RTC buses to women, and launching development projects worth Rs 5,000 crore in Kodangal and Rs 1,000 crore in Narayanpet. He emphasized that the government had sanctioned 5 lakh Indiramma houses per year, conducted a BC caste census, and resolved the SC sub-categorization issue pending for 30 years.

Taking aim at the BJP, Revanth Reddy mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unfulfilled promises, questioning where the black money deposits for the poor, double income for farmers, two crore jobs per year, and houses for every poor person by 2022 had gone. He alleged that while G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay secured jobs, the common people were left behind.

Responding to opposition attacks, he accused political rivals of spreading false narratives, saying, "Whenever the government takes a positive step, they attack like crows. It is the responsibility of Congress workers to give them a fitting reply."

He assured the people that Palamuru’s development was his priority, vowing to complete the Uddandapur project and provide compensation to affected farmers.

Calling for public support, he urged the people to stand with him against political conspiracies, stating, "It is my responsibility to do the work, and it is your responsibility to protect me."
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