# Telangana CM, Harish Rao trade barbs over ‘occult rituals’ 2026-08-15T14:42:02+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday accused BRS leaders of performing occult rituals to discredit the Congress government. Without naming BRS MLA T Harish Rao, Reddy alleged a former minister visited temples in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to pray for drought and the government's downfall. Reddy challenged Harish Rao to disclose details of his temple visits. He made the remarks at Sangareddy while launching smart PDS ration cards. BRS deputy floor leader Harish Rao retaliated, calling Reddy full of lies and threatening defamation charges. He challenged the CM to an open debate in the assembly on farm loan waiver, Rythu Bandhu and employment. Citing contradictory data, Harish Rao said Reddy claimed 70,000 jobs but the government's own assembly reply said only 16,000 jobs were provided. Harish Rao offered to resign if every eligible farmer in Reddy's native village received the loan waiver. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - deccanchronicle.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: A Revanth Reddy, BRS, Congress, Harish Rao, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/revanth-reddy-accuses-brs-leaders-of-occult-rituals/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/revanth-reddy-accuses-brs-leaders-of-occult-rituals/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.