Archive · 28 Aug 2026
TDP Accuses Jagan of Politicising Rayalaseema’s Severe Drought
TDP leader Kalava Srinivasulu accused YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party of using Rayalaseema’s drought for political reasons.
He said the earlier YSRCP government did not spend enough on irrigation projects in the region.
Srinivasulu said the coalition government has spent more than Rs 13,500 crore there in the past two years.
He also said the current Budget provides Rs 10,014 crore more for these projects.
He compared this with Rs 12,441 crore spent by the TDP government between 2014 and 2019.
According to him, the Jagan government spent only about Rs 2,000 crore on Rayalaseema irrigation.
These figures were presented by Srinivasulu at a TDP media conference.
The report does not include a response from Jagan or the YSRCP.
TDP government whip Kalava Srinivasulu accused YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSRCP leaders of politicising Rayalaseema’s drought.
Srinivasulu said the YSRCP lacked the moral standing to discuss drought after allegedly neglecting irrigation projects during its five-year rule.
He said the coalition government spent more than Rs 13,500 crore on Rayalaseema projects over the last two years.
The current Budget includes another Rs 10,014 crore for Rayalaseema projects, according to Srinivasulu.
He compared this with Rs 12,441 crore spent by the TDP government from 2014 to 2019 and about Rs 2,000 crore spent under the Jagan government.
- Who
- Government whip Kalava Srinivasulu made the accusations against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSRCP leaders.
- What
- Srinivasulu accused the YSRCP of politicising Rayalaseema’s severe drought and defended the coalition government’s irrigation spending.
- When
- The remarks were made on Thursday; the spending figures covered the last two years, the current Budget, and earlier five-year periods.
- Where
- At a media conference at the TDP Central Office in Mangalagiri, concerning drought conditions in Rayalaseema.
- Why
- Srinivasulu said the YSRCP was seeking political gain despite allegedly neglecting Rayalaseema irrigation projects during its rule.
- Speaker
- Kalava Srinivasulu, government whip
- Region
- Rayalaseema
- Coalition government spending
- More than Rs 13,500 crore on Rayalaseema projects over the last two years
- Current Budget allocation
- Rs 10,014 crore for Rayalaseema projects
- TDP government spending
- Rs 12,441 crore between 2014 and 2019
- Jagan government spending
- About Rs 2,000 crore on Rayalaseema irrigation projects, according to Srinivasulu
- Jagan government budget
- Around Rs 12 lakh crore over its five-year tenure, according to Srinivasulu