BRS Seeks Fair Chance to Present Stand on Kaleshwaram in Assembly

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• A delegation of BRS leaders met Telangana State Assembly speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on friday, requesting permission to present their stand on the Kaleshwaram project during the upcoming assembly session.
• The delegation included MLAs K.P. Vivekanand and D. Sudheer Reddy, along with former MLC S.Subhash Reddy and others.
• The leaders accused the government of spreading misinformation about the Kaleshwaram project, claiming that allegations of swindling “lakhs of crores” where unfounded as total expenditure did not exceed ₹1 lakh crore.
• They argued that Telangana’s top position in paddy production was achieved due to the benefits from the Kaleshwaram network and criticized selective leaks from a Commission report aimed at politically defaming BRS.
• Allegations were also made against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his handling of flood-related crises in North Telangana while accusing him of using assembly sessions for political mudslinging against BRS.
• The leaders demanded an unhindered opportunity in public discussions without interruptions or microphone cuts during debates related to the Commission’s findings.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The challenges around transparency surrounding mega infrastructure projects like Kaleshwaram warrant careful examination both for political accountability and economic impact analysis. While allegations by BRS imply politicization over commission findings, they underscore a pressing need for dispassionate debate within democratic forums such as state assemblies-away from accusations or disruptions like ‘cut microphones.’ Considering North Telangana’s flooding crisis, criticisms over leadership priorities further sharpen focus on governance amidst disaster responses rather than solely momentary political grievances about leaked reports or publicity tactics elsewhere.

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