# BRS slams Telangana CM over Kaleshwaram, irrigation minister defends projects 2026-08-24T12:06:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets BRS general secretary T Jeevan Reddy accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of neglecting irrigation projects, stating he has not fully utilised the Kaleshwaram scheme nor completed the Tummidihatti project in 33 months. He demanded immediate operation of Kannepalli pumps and repairs to the Medigadda barrage, alleging the government is helping Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu at the expense of Telangana farmers. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said the government is fast-tracking the Devadula lift irrigation scheme, aiming to complete it by next year. He announced a Rs 6,000 crore special package for under-construction irrigation projects, with Rs 2,500 crore already released, and urged coordinated work to resolve land acquisition bottlenecks. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Telangana Today leads with BRS criticism of the Congress government over incomplete Kaleshwaram utilisation and Medigadda inaction. The Times of India focuses on the government's Devadula completion timeline and fund release. The BRS source emphasises alleged neglect and political motives, while the government source highlights progress and financial commitment. The balanced reading shows both sides agree projects are incomplete, but differ on responsibility and pace. The Devadula completion by 2027 will test the government's execution. The BRS source emphasises alleged neglect and political motives, while the government source highlights progress and financial commitment. The balanced reading shows both sides agree projects are incomplete, but differ on responsibility and pace. The Devadula completion by 2027 will test the government's execution. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 government-critical - telanganatoday.com (government critical) Leads with BRS allegations of neglect and political bias against Congress government - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government) Focuses on government's Devadula timeline and fund allocation, omits BRS criticism This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T15:52:50+00:00. Tags: A Revanth Reddy, Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, T Jeevan Reddy, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/brs-leader-jeevan-reddy-slams-revanth-reddy-over-kaleshwaram-neglect/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/brs-leader-jeevan-reddy-slams-revanth-reddy-over-kaleshwaram-neglect/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/