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Revanth's blood-on-crops remark sparks BRS Kaleshwaram row
India Today··13 Jul
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's remarks that BRS leaders' blood, ego and fat could be spilled on farms sparked a sharp clash with the opposition over Kaleshwaram irrigation water, India Today reported. BRS demanded an unconditional apology as the dispute shifted from farmers' water release demands at Kannepalli into a bitter statewide political confrontation.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Farmers seeking irrigation water face a politicised project deadlock.
- Dam-safety limits can block pump-house releases even when water flows.
- Voters will weigh crop stress against the escalating war of words.
What's Happening
- Revanth Reddy made blood-on-crops remarks aimed at BRS leaders.
- BRS demanded an apology and pressed for Kannepalli water release.
- The CM cited NDSA advice against operating the pump house now.
Irrigation Context
- Kaleshwaram barrages are under NDSA and central technical review.
- Reddy has urged crop diversification amid rainfall deficit risks.
- BRS alleges available water is not being released to fields.
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