Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes
K. Kavitha of the Telangana Rakshana Samiti has criticized the Congress-led government for failing to address farmers' irrigation needs and neglecting crop damage. She specifically highlighted the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project as a point of political contention.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political friction in Telangana regarding agricultural policy and infrastructure management, which directly impacts the livelihoods of rural voters.
Kavitha accuses Congress government of neglecting farmers’ woes left Telangana Rakshana Samiti (TRS) chief K. Kavitha addressing a press conference. File SIDDHANT THAKUR The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/pzd0gf/article71603035.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Kavitha-demandsGQIGGDUNB.3.jpg.jpg SIDDHANT THAKUR Telangana Rakshana Samiti (TRS) chief K. Kavitha addressing a press conference at the TRS office in Hyderabad on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Photo: SIDDHANT THAKUR/The Hindu She urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to take immediate steps to protect farmers’ interests and alleged that no government official had visited the village to assess the crop damage KARIMNAGAR Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president K. Kavitha accused the persons at the helm in the Congress dispensation of playing politics over Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) instead of addressing farmers’ irrigation needs.
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