# Harish Rao accuses Congress of wasting Krishna waters, misleading Assembly 2026-09-20T05:21:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao has accused the Telangana Congress government of creating a drought through its failure to utilise available Krishna river water and power capacity. Speaking at a press conference, he said Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy made incorrect claims in the Assembly about the state using 84 TMC from Srisailam. Harish Rao questioned where that water went, noting that the Palamuru pumps have been idle for three years and only 8 TMC has been lifted through Kalwakurthy. Citing Central Water Commission figures, Harish Rao said Telangana used only about 28.4% of its share in 2024-25 and about 25% in 2025-26, compared to over 71% utilisation by Andhra Pradesh. He urged the government to lift water from Medigadda and operate pumps at Kalwakurthy, Palamuru and other projects. BRS working president K T Rama Rao separately alleged the government was not releasing water from Jurala for Mahbubnagar farmers despite sufficient availability, and warned of a major agitation if the government did not change its stance. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Telanganatoday and Times of India both report Harish Rao's and KTR's allegations as straight news, giving no counter from the Congress government. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting that foregrounds the opposition's numbers and accusations without independent verification or official response. The key question is whether the government will produce its own utilisation data to rebut the BRS claims. The Assembly session or a press conference by Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy will provide the next test. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com (neutral report) Leads with BRS allegations, no government counter, straight factual framing - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight news reporting of KTR's allegations, no government comment included - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight news reporting of KTR's allegations, no government comment included Tags: Harish Rao, Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, Telangana, Uttam Kumar Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brs-leader-harish-rao-slams-congress-over-krishna-water-use/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brs-leader-harish-rao-slams-congress-over-krishna-water-use/#story-in-brief