BRS hits back at govt., terms as lies claims on energy, water for irrigation
Former Telangana energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy has criticized the current Congress government for blaming the previous BRS administration for ongoing drought and power issues. He claims the government failed to act on early El Nino warnings and is misrepresenting the availability and cost of power in the energy market.
Why it matters
This political dispute highlights the ongoing tension between ruling and opposition parties in Telangana regarding resource management and infrastructure accountability.
BRS hits back at govt., terms as lies claims on energy, water for irrigation left BRS leader and former Minister G. Jagadish Reddy. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/telangana/c3qvjk/article71620842.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-24%20at%207.47.13%20PM.jpeg Former energy minister Jagadish Reddy rejects Congress argument on YTPS location HYDERABAD Former Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Suryapet, G. Jagadish Reddy, has hit back at the Congress Government for blaming the previous BRS rule for the present drought conditions, forgetting that the Met department had warned about the El Nino impact nine months back itself. Speaking to newspersons here on Saturday, he said several countries across the world had become alert with the El Nino forecast and taken measures to reduce the impact, but the Telangana government had woken up very late and blamed BRS instead of taking relief measures.
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