Congress govt pays ₹80,000 crore annually for debts left by KCR: Revanth

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy along with his cabinet colleagues take part in a padayatra from Pollepally Yellamma temple to the public meeting place at Lagacharla in Kodangal on Monday (November 9, 2026).

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy again targeted Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, who alleged that he had done grave injustice to Telangana by indiscriminately raising loans, forcing the current Congress government to pay ₹80,000 crore every year to service these loans.

“In the last 34 months, more than ₹ 2 lakh has been paid for the debts of ₹ 8.11 lakh left behind by the KCR government. ₹ 80 lakh has to be repaid every year,” he said while addressing a public meeting titled ‘Raithannatho Atmeeyemaborgacharla on Monday’ 09).

Accusing KCR of deliberately neglecting Palumuru, who sent him to the Lok Sabha, he defended his government’s focus on Mahabubnagar combined district and increased financial allocations to it. “We have the right to get more because the region was previously neglected both financially and politically,” he argued.

Mr. Reddy has promised to bring Krishna’s waters to Kodangal and irrigate its parched land by December. The government has initiated the Makthal-Narayanpet-Kodangal Lift Irrigation Scheme (MNKLIS) and will overcome all obstacles and he will take the responsibility of converting the barren lands of Kodangal into green fields.

“I will bring Krishna waters to Kodangal by December, no matter who tries to obstruct the project,” he said, invoking the deity Pollepally Yellamma as a witness to his promise and accusing the previous government of leaving irrigation projects pending for 10 years.

Referring to the El Nino weather phenomenon, he urged farmers to cooperate with the government and avoid water-intensive crops. “There is enough food for the next 12 months, but not water. The government will be with the people in these difficult times,” he assured.

Mr. Revanth Reddy also assured that the journalists’ land issue would be resolved as soon as possible and asked them to trust him. Earlier, the CM undertook a padayatra from the Pollepally Yellamma temple to the public meeting place in Lagacharla.

₹9,053 crore works

During a three-day visit to Kodangal that ended on Monday, Mr. Revanth Reddy laid foundation stones for development works worth ₹ 9,053 crore in Kodangal Assembly constituency, including second phase of MNKLIS at ₹ 2,100 crore and construction of Radial Road-II, from Kothwalguda to Nacharam, ₹ 5.0 crore, estimated cost of ₹ 0.6 crore.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 21:46 IST