Revanth Reddy Alleges KCR Family Exploited Kaleshwaram Project
Revanth Reddy claims CBI probe into Kaleshwaram case was stalled in Delhi, calls for House Committee to investigate alleged land irregularities by KCR and Harish Rao’s family
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy lambasted the BJP-led government at the Centre for failing to order a CBI probe into the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme (KLIS) irregularities despite repeated requests from the state government over the past year. Speaking in the Assembly on Sunday, Revanth Reddy alleged the BRS and the BJP were colluding in the Kaleshwaram scam case, claiming that as part of a quid pro quo deal the BRS had transferred its vote bank which helped the BJP win eight Lok Sabha seats during the general elections in 2024.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah had themselves publicly accused the family for BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao multiple times of siphoning funds in the name of Kaleshwaram project. He also cited remarks by Union minister G. Kishan Reddy that the Centre was ready to order a CBI probe and ensure the arrest of Chandrashekar Rao and former minister T. Harish Rao within 48 hours if the state formally requested it for CBI probe.
“Anticipating prompt action, we wrote to the Centre seeking a CBI inquiry into the Kaleshwaram scam, but there has been no official response so far,” Revanth Reddy said, questioning the Centre’s silence. He reiterated his stance that BJP leaders should offer suggestions to the state government on the issue only after the arrest of Chandrashekar Rao and Harish Rao.
