BRS demands announcement of drought mandals, immediate relief measures
BRS leader T. Harish Rao has criticized the Telangana government for failing to address drought conditions affecting paddy crops in the state. He alleges that the government's lack of preparation and failure to manage power and water resources has caused significant agricultural losses.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political tension in Telangana regarding agricultural policy and disaster management during climate-induced crop failures.
BRS demands announcement of drought mandals, immediate relief measures left BRS leader T. Harish Rao and others examining a withered paddy field at Burugupalli in Siddipet district on Thursday. By Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/telangana/8mkw5x/article71611768.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-22%20at%203.19.36%20PM.jpeg Harish Rao visits Burugupalli village in Gajwel mandal, examines withered crops due to shortage of power supply, water for irrigation HYDERABAD The drought conditions in the State were not due to nature’s impact but due to the failures of the Congress Government and the Chief Minister was in a deep slumber even when standing crops in 12 lakh acres were withering, former minister and Deputy Floor Leader of the BRS Legislature Party T. Harish Rao alleged.
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