KT Rama Rao Criticizes Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Over Musi River Project
In Hyderabad, Telangana, KT Rama Rao, the Working President of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), has accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of spreading false information about the Musi River rejuvenation project. During a press conference at the BRS headquarters, KTR claimed that Reddy is planning the country’s largest corruption scandal by inflating the project cost from 16,800 crore rupees to 1,50,000 crore rupees under the guise of beautification.
KTR highlighted inconsistencies in Reddy’s statements, noting that the project budget was initially mentioned as 50,000 crore rupees but was later changed. He presented a PowerPoint detailing the BRS government’s efforts over the past decade, including the construction of Sewage Treatment Plants costing over 3,800 crore rupees to treat wastewater before it enters the Musi River.
KTR accused Reddy of planning to misuse the project for corruption by hiring dubious companies like Mainhard as consultants, which have been involved in financial crimes in other countries. He urged the government not to displace the poor for corrupt plans and warned of protests if the project harms the underprivileged. KTR advised completing the project using previous plans, which could be done for 20,000 crore rupees instead of inflating it to 1.5 lakh crore rupees.
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KT Rama Rao -: KT Rama Rao, often called KTR, is a politician from Telangana, a state in India. He is the Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), a political party in Telangana.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi -: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is a political party in the Indian state of Telangana. It was previously known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and is led by K. Chandrashekar Rao.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy -: Revanth Reddy is a politician in Telangana, but he is not the Chief Minister (CM). The current CM is K. Chandrashekar Rao. Revanth Reddy is the President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee.
Musi River project -: The Musi River project is a development initiative aimed at improving the condition of the Musi River in Telangana. It involves cleaning and beautifying the river and its surroundings.
Corruption scandal -: A corruption scandal involves illegal or dishonest activities by people in power, often related to money. In this context, it refers to the alleged misuse of funds in the Musi River project.