Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Telangana CM's Varuna Yagam ritual draws BRS criticism
Telangana is a big state in India, and its leader is Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
He did a special prayer ceremony called a Varuna Yagam.
The ceremony happened next to a huge dam called Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
He prayed for lots of rain to fall on the state.
People in another political group called BRS were not happy about this.
They said the Chief Minister should help farmers in a practical way instead.
Earlier, Reddy had criticized BRS's leader K Chandrashekar Rao, known as KCR, for doing the same kind of prayer.
A BRS leader named K T Rama Rao said Reddy should turn on the irrigation motors to give water to farmers.
He joked that the prayer might work after that.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy performed the 'Varuna Yagam' ritual on Monday on the banks of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to seek 'bountiful rains.'
The ritual gave the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) a chance to attack and ridicule Reddy, accusing him of 'diversionary tactics.'
BRS said the CM was not taking tangible steps to benefit farmers.
Reddy had earlier targeted BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) for performing similar yagams during KCR's tenure as CM.
BRS working president K T Rama Rao urged Reddy to switch on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme motors to supply water to farmers.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, and his political rivals in the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), including chief K Chandrashekar Rao and working president K T Rama Rao.
- What
- Reddy performed the 'Varuna Yagam' ritual to seek 'bountiful rains,' prompting BRS to accuse him of diversionary tactics.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- On the banks of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam in Telangana.
- Why
- Reddy sought bountiful rains for the state, while BRS argued he should take tangible steps such as powering the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme to help farmers.
Ritual as a valid act
Ritual as a diversion
Ritual vs. practical measures
Ritual as a valid act
Performing the Varuna Yagam is a way of seeking bountiful rains for the state.
Ritual as a diversion
BRS says the ritual is a 'diversionary tactic'; the CM should take tangible steps to benefit farmers, such as switching on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme motors.
Consistency over yagams
Ritual as a valid act
The ritual was held by the CM to seek rain for the public good.
Ritual as a diversion
Reddy had earlier targeted KCR for performing similar yagams, making his own ritual open to criticism.
- Ritual
- Varuna Yagam
- Purpose
- Seeking bountiful rains in Telangana
- Location
- Banks of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
- Performed by
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy
- Criticism from
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
- BRS working president
- K T Rama Rao
- BRS demand
- Switch on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme motors to supply water to farmers
- Previous stance
- Reddy had criticized KCR for performing similar yagams as CM