By The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) has announced plans to mobilise 50,000 farmers to operate the Kannepally pump house if the Congress government fails to do so by August 2, according to K.T. Rama Rao (KTR). The Kannepally pump house is part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, which is crucial for providing irrigation to vast areas of agricultural land in Telangana.
BRS and Congress in Telangana.
BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao has issued an ultimatum to the Congress government, setting August 2 as the deadline to pump Godavari water from the Kannepally (Laxmi) pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) to fill up the reservoirs. The KLIP is a significant infrastructure project designed to lift water from the Godavari River to provide irrigation and drinking water to various regions in Telangana.
Rama Rao emphasized the importance of the project for the state’s agricultural sector and the livelihoods of thousands of farmers. He criticized the Congress government for its delay in operationalizing the pump house and warned of mobilizing 50,000 farmers to take matters into their own hands if the government fails to act by the deadline.
The BRS sees this as a crucial issue affecting the farming community and aims to hold the government accountable for what it views as neglect. The deadline and the threat of mass mobilization underscore the political stakes involved, as both the BRS and the Congress government vie for the support of the rural populace.
The outcome of this standoff could significantly impact the political landscape in Telangana, with the BRS positioning itself as the defender of farmers’ interests against what it claims is government inaction. The situation remains highly charged as August 2 approaches, with significant implications for both the immediate and long-term political dynamics in the state.
