Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Bandi Sanjay Accuses Congress, BRS of Political Drama
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said that the Congress and BRS parties in Telangana are trying to distract people from their mistakes by arguing about river water issues.
He claimed that the BJP has always worked to protect Telangana's rights to use water from the Krishna and Godavari rivers.
The minister also mentioned that during the Congress rule, Telangana did not use much of the water it was supposed to get.
He accused both parties of not doing enough for the state and said the BJP stopped a project that would have hurt Telangana's interests.
He also questioned the Congress government's decision to investigate a big project built by the previous BRS government.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused Congress and BRS of enacting political drama over river water issues to divert attention from their failures.
BJP claims it fought for Telangana's interests in utilizing Godavari and Krishna river waters.
During Congress rule, Telangana utilized less than 200 TMC of Krishna river water despite an allocation of 811 TMC.
The Palamuru-Ranga Reddy irrigation project was not included in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act by the previous UPA government.
The NDA government halted the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme through the Krishna River Management Board to protect Telangana's interests.
- Who
- Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
- What
- Accused Congress and BRS of political drama over river water issues
- When
- Thursday, January 8
- Where
- Karimnagar, Telangana
- Why
- To highlight the BJP's role in safeguarding Telangana's interests in river waters and expose the failures of Congress and BRS
Congress and BRS
BJP
River Water Issues
Congress and BRS
Congress and BRS accuse each other of mishandling river water issues and diverting public attention from their failures.
BJP
BJP claims it fought for Telangana's interests in river waters and accuses Congress and BRS of deceiving the state.
Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Project
Congress and BRS
Congress and BRS criticize the NDA government for not giving national status to the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy irrigation project.
BJP
BJP states that the previous UPA government did not include the project in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, which would have protected it from objections.
Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme
Congress and BRS
Congress claims credit for stopping the construction of the RLIS by speaking to Andhra Pradesh's chief minister.
BJP
BJP asserts that it was the NDA government that halted the project through the Krishna River Management Board.
- Location
- Karimnagar, Telangana
- Accusations
- Congress and BRS accused of diverting public attention from their failures
- BJP's Role
- Claimed to have fought for Telangana's interests in river waters
- Krishna River Water Allocation
- Telangana had an allocation of 811 TMC but utilized less than 200 TMC during Congress rule
- Godavari River Water Utilization
- More than 500 TMC feet used in Telangana region during Congress rule
- Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Project
- Not included in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act by the previous UPA government
- Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme
- Halted by the NDA government through the Krishna River Management Board
- Kaleshwaram Project Probe
- Congress government handed over the probe to the CBI
