Archive · 7 Sep 2026
KCR Plans Mass Movement Over Telangana Irrigation Projects
K. Chandrasekhar Rao, also called KCR, leads the BRS party in Telangana.
He says his party will protest against the Congress government after the state Assembly session.
The protests will focus on two large water projects, Kaleshwaram and Palamuru-Ranga Reddy.
The BRS says water is available in Kaleshwaram but is not being sent to farmers.
It also says the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project was mostly completed earlier but has been left unfinished.
The Congress government has said Kaleshwaram’s barrages should be repaired according to dam-safety recommendations.
BRS members will also raise unpaid student-fee reimbursements and problems involving farmers, employees and land transactions.
Congress has criticized KCR for not attending the Assembly, while the BRS says he is avoiding what it calls abusive treatment.
BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao plans to lead mass protests against the Congress government after the Assembly session.
The BRS alleges that usable water from the Kaleshwaram project is not being released to farmers.
The party says the previous BRS government completed about 80% of the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project and that remaining work could provide 60 TMC of water.
BRS legislators will raise fee-reimbursement dues, farm loans, drought, land restrictions, employee benefits and other issues during the session.
The BRS wants the session extended to one month, while Congress has criticized KCR’s Assembly absence and demanded his resignation.
- Who
- BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao, BRS MLA T. Harish Rao, the BRS, and the Telangana Congress government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- What
- The BRS announced Assembly protests and a larger mass movement over the Kaleshwaram and Palamuru-Ranga Reddy irrigation projects and other public issues.
- When
- The announcement was made on Sunday, before the monsoon Assembly session beginning Monday; the larger movement was described as taking place after the session or in the following days.
- Where
- The BRS Legislature Party meeting was held at KCR’s farmhouse in Erravalli, Telangana, while the issues will be raised in the Telangana Assembly.
- Why
- The BRS alleges that the Congress government is neglecting the irrigation projects and has failed to address several farmer, student, employee and public-policy concerns.
BRS Position
Congress Government Position
Irrigation projects
BRS Position
The BRS alleges that the Congress government is deliberately withholding available Kaleshwaram water and has neglected the unfinished Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project.
Congress Government Position
The Congress government has said repairs to Kaleshwaram barrages built during the BRS regime should follow National Dam Safety Authority recommendations; the reports do not provide a detailed response to all BRS allegations.
KCR’s Assembly attendance
BRS Position
Harish Rao says KCR need not attend proceedings because Congress leaders allegedly use abusive language toward him, comparing his absence with earlier leaders who boycotted assemblies.
Congress Government Position
Congress has criticized KCR for largely staying away from the Assembly despite being Leader of the Opposition and has demanded his resignation as an MLA.
Government accountability
BRS Position
The BRS says Revanth Reddy’s government has failed to fulfill the Six Guarantees, farm-loan waiver and other promises, and should resign.
Congress Government Position
Congress has focused its reported criticism on KCR’s absence and demand for his resignation; the articles do not provide a detailed response to the wider BRS accusations.
- BRS president
- K. Chandrasekhar Rao
- Main projects
- Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project and Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme
- Palamuru-Ranga Reddy claim
- The BRS says about 80% of the project was completed under its government and that remaining work could provide 60 TMC of water.
- Kaleshwaram status
- The project has faced controversy over structural deficiencies and is under a CBI probe into alleged corruption and design issues.
- Assembly session
- The monsoon session begins Monday; the BRS plans to demand that it be extended to one month.
- Fee reimbursement
- The BRS says pending tuition-fee reimbursement dues affect 30 lakh students.
- Other issues
- The party plans to raise farm-loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa, prohibited land listings under Section 22-A, power cuts, employee dues and other concerns.
