KCR to Chair BRS Joint Meet on Irrigation Issues, Plans Fresh Public Movement
BRS to discuss Krishna–Godavari water sharing, Palamuru–Rangareddy project, and Congress, BJP policies on December 19
Hyderabad: A joint meeting of the BRS Legislature Party (LP) and the party’s State Executive Committee will be held on December 19, 2025, under the chairmanship of former Telangana Chief Minister and BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao. The meeting will take place at the party’s central office, Telangana Bhavan, from 2 pm onwards.
The meeting will focus on the Congress government’s alleged negligence in carrying forward irrigation projects initiated during the decade-long BRS rule, particularly in matters related to Krishna and Godavari river waters. The BRS is expected to strongly criticise the state government for failing to prevent Andhra Pradesh from diverting Krishna and Godavari waters, which, the party claims, has adversely affected Telangana’s irrigation rights, a note from the KCR's office said.
Key discussions will also centre on the Palamuru–Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project, with the BRS objecting to the Congress government agreeing to only 45 TMC of Krishna waters, against the 91 TMC allocation secured during the previous BRS regime. The party termed the state government’s stand before the Centre as a betrayal of farmers’ interests in Palamuru, Rangareddy, and Nalgonda regions, It added.
The meeting will also deliberate on the alleged inaction of BJP MPs from Telangana on irrigation issues and accuse the BJP-led Centre of injustice to the state by supporting Andhra Pradesh’s water diversion policies. In this backdrop, KCR is expected to call for a renewed public movement to protect Telangana’s irrigation and farmers’ rights.
Apart from irrigation and water-sharing issues, the meeting will discuss organisational matters and chalk out an action plan for future mass movements to safeguard Telangana’s interests.
