BRS leaders D. Sudheer Reddy and E. Dayakar Reddy speaking against the CM’s offensive language in Hyderabad on Monday.
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HYDERABAD
The Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) condemned the offensive language used by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at Kodangal against the BRS leaders who recently visited the Medigadda Barrage and Kannepally pumphouse.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, MLA from L.B. Nagar D. Sudheer Reddy and former Minister Errabilli Dayakar Rao said when they visited Medigadda and Kannepally there was sufficient flow in the river allowing its lifting even in the free-flow condition of the barrage as a level of 93.5 meters in the river was sufficient for switching on the motors of Kannepally.
They too had demanded the same during the visit and mentioned that even the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) report had given the State government a free hand to lift the water in the free-flow condition of the barrage. It only recommended against storage of water in the barrage and construction of a cofferdam in the upstream of the barrage would have further increased the water level in the river allowing continuous lifting of water.
Mr. Sudheer Reddy said he was not taking offence at the Chief Minister terming as a cattle (buffalo) grazer since it was not a mean work. They (cattle grazers) save money for a long time to grow bigger in life. However, the Chief Minister and his family members were minting money without any sweat by grabbing lands or forcing owners to sell it off in distress at throwaway prices everywhere possible, he alleged.
The BRS leaders reiterated that it was out of his (CM’s) jealousy that switching on motors of Kannepally would only bring good name to former CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao. They pointed out that water was being lifted without a barrage for Davadula, Sita Rama (both Telangana) and Pattiseema (Andhra Pradesh) projects. The requirement of barrage would be only during the lean flow periods.
They also criticised the Centre for giving clear orders on lifting of water in the free-low condition of the barrage. The people of Hyderabad would give a proper treatment to the Chief Minister if the drinking water problem worsens in the coming days.
Mr. Dayakar Rao sought to know from the Chief Minister what he did in three years to the State and what his predecessor Mr. Chandrashekhar Rao did not do in 10 years. He stated that Mr. Revanth Reddy did small works such as wall writings (ads) and a small printing press before entering public life and he had no moral right to belittle others who did similar small works in life.
Published – November 09, 2026 07:54 pm IST
