Telangana Jagruti president and MLC Kavitha on Sunday launched a sharp attack on senior BRS leader Harish Rao, raising serious questions over the conduct of the Assembly and the party’s decision to boycott the House. Speaking to the media in Suryapet, Kavitha questioned who was actually running the BRS and demanded clarity on why the party chose to stay away from the Assembly when important bills were being discussed. She alleged that Harish Rao was creating a separate group within the BRS and asked whether the House was boycotted merely because of personal remarks against him. Kavitha said a walkout on a specific issue was understandable, but skipping the entire session was not justified, adding that it was better to raise issues inside the legislature than hold meetings outside.
Making strong remarks, Kavitha said Harish Rao’s actions resembled a “tail wagging the dog” and accused him of being responsible for major damage to irrigation projects. She demanded that Harish Rao explain why he signed documents reducing Telangana’s share in Krishna river waters and asked him to present a detailed PPT on the issue. She also alleged that the shift of the project from Jurala to Srisailam was driven by monetary greed and held Harish Rao accountable for decisions that harmed irrigation interests.
Kavitha further alleged that in the absence of the opposition, misleading statements were made in the Assembly on Krishna waters. She said there was no meaningful discussion on Krishna water sharing, except allegations about former Chief Minister KCR’s mistakes. Referring to the Almatti dam, she said the previous response was limited to writing letters when the dam height was increased, questioning the government’s seriousness. She also asked why disputes with Karnataka over Krishna and Tungabhadra waters were not resolved despite Congress governments being in power in both states. Accusing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of blaming the previous government to cover up his own failures, Kavitha demanded that, if the government was sincere, it should pass an Assembly resolution seeking the removal of national status for the Upper Bhadra project and a reduction in the height of the Almatti dam.