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Senior Congress leader T. Jagga Reddy criticized BRS MLA Harish Rao’s presentation, arguing that the BRS falsely claims credit for Telangana’s drinking water supply. Reddy emphasized that Congress governments laid the groundwork for Hyderabad’s water supply through projects like Manjeera and Singur. He accused the BRS of reviving regional sentiments for political gain after neglecting water theft issues during their decade in power. He further pointed out unfinished irrigation projects initiated by Congress and defended Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s interactions with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, citing past instances of BRS leaders doing the same. Finally, he justified Revanth Reddy’s strong responses to verbal attacks from BRS leaders.
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Congress Leader Slams BRS Over Water Claims, Defends Chief Minister’s Actions
Hyderabad, January 4, 2026: A war of words has erupted between the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over the history of Hyderabad’s drinking water supply and ongoing political discourse. Senior Congress leader T. Jagga Reddy today sharply criticized BRS MLA Harish Rao’s recent presentation, accusing the BRS of attempting to rewrite history and falsely claiming credit for providing drinking water to Telangana.
“They are acting as if Telangana never had water before the BRS came to power,” Reddy told reporters. He reminded the public that Congress governments were responsible for constructing the Manjeera and Singur projects, which laid the foundation for Hyderabad’s water needs. “Mr. Harish Rao was just a child when Manjeera water reached Hyderabad. They grew up drinking water supplied by Congress-built projects,” he stated.
Reddy also accused the BRS of attempting to revive regional sentiments for political convenience, particularly the “Andhra people” issue, despite remaining silent on it during their ten-year rule. He pointed out that despite allegations of water theft made by K. Chandrashekhar Rao before becoming Chief Minister, the BRS failed to address the issue during their decade in power.
The Congress leader further highlighted unfinished irrigation projects, claiming that Congress had completed nearly 90% of the Kalwakurthy, Nettampadu, and Bhima projects, only for the BRS government to ignore appeals to complete them.
Reddy defended Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s recent interactions with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, asking, “Didn’t Mr. Chandrashekhar Rao have lunch with then CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy?” He dismissed criticisms as “silly” and demanded that past Assembly speeches by K. Chandrashekhar Rao, including his remarks on smaller States, be made public.
Finally, Reddy justified Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s strong responses to verbal attacks from BRS leaders, stating that they were provoked and a natural reaction to repeated assaults.
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