# BRS and Congress clash over Telangana power crisis

2026-09-24T05:36:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The BRS has accused the Congress government in Telangana of causing a severe power crisis through mismanagement and irregularities at Singareni Collieries and TG Genco. BRS working president KTR announced fact-finding teams would inspect thermal plants and coal stocks. The party alleged that farmers are getting only six hours of power daily instead of 24, and that industries and IT parks face cuts. BRS also demanded a probe into 40 lakh tonnes of missing coal worth Rs 1,600 crore. In response, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to run the Yadadri Thermal Power Station at full capacity by Dasara. Officials said the plant requires G9 coal, which Singareni does not produce in sufficient quantity. They attributed the plant's location away from mines to political decisions by the previous BRS government, and said transporting coal would cost an extra Rs 40,000 crore. Reddy has asked to explore coal procurement from Mahanadi Coalfields and Coal India.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Pro-government sources lead with CM Revanth Reddy's response and the Rs 40,000 crore cost of Yadadri's location, framing the crisis as a legacy of BRS decisions. BRS-aligned sources lead with allegations of missing coal and power cuts, blaming current governance. Both sides omit the other's counterpoints: pro-government stories do not address the missing coal allegation, while BRS stories do not mention the G9 coal grade mismatch. The core factual dispute is whether the coal shortage is due to BRS-era planning failures or Congress-era mismanagement. The CAG audit and the Dasara deadline for Yadadri will be key milestones. The CAG audit and the Dasara deadline for Yadadri will be key milestones.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (government critical) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ktr-blames-congress-for-power-crisis-announces-brs-fact-finding-visits-to-thermal-plants/articleshow/134438886.cms>
  Leads with BRS allegations of missing coal and output decline
- timesnownews.com (sensationalist) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/ktr-demands-sc-monitored-probe-into-eci-allegations-over-voter-roll-objections-article-156211902>
  Combines KTR's power crisis claims with unrelated EC row
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (government critical) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/cm-revanth-directs-full-capacity-power-generation-at-yadadri/articleshow/134445748.cms>
  Leads with BRS allegations of missing coal and output decline
- telugu360.com (pro government) <https://www.telugu360.com/brs-ignored-coal-availability-left-tg-paying-%E2%82%B940000-crore-for-yadadri-govt/>
  Highlights BRS-era design flaw and Rs 40,000 crore burden
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (government critical) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/brs-alleges-coal-supply-irregularities-production-decline-in-singareni/articleshow/134462588.cms>
  Leads with BRS allegations of missing coal and output decline

Tags: A Revanth Reddy, BRS, K.T. Rama Rao, Singareni Collieries, Telangana, Yadadri Thermal Power Station
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