Will BRS quit politics if Congress continues free reign on agriculture: Revanth challenges BRS

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to withdraw from electoral politics if the Congress government continues to provide free electricity to farmers without installing meters on agricultural pump sets.

In a strong counterattack against BRS over the proposed Farmer Discom, he said, “If we install meters on farm engines or stop providing free power to farmers, we will not contest elections. But if free power continues, will BRS end electoral politics?”

In an informal chat with reporters here, the Chief Minister alleged that BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao was trying to use the farmer as a political shield to revive his party’s fortunes. He argued that the Farmer Discom was designed to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply and asserted that the Congress government remained fully committed to provide 24-hour quality free power to farmers.

The Chief Minister said that Telangana is pioneering a unique Farmer Discom model by integrating electricity supplied to agriculture and other subsidized sectors into a separate distribution framework.

Regarding purchase of paddy, the Chief Minister said that the state government will purchase every grain produced by Telangana farmers. The Center announces minimum support price (MSP) but does not buy even a single grain,” he said, and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy should take responsibility. So far, the government has procured 62 thousand metric tonnes of rice, including rain-damaged grain, at MSP.

Reviewing the BJP’s Rytha Bharosa yatra, he said the Congress would dump paddy in front of the houses of BJP leaders participating in the bus yatra if the Center neglected its procurement responsibilities. “They should be prepared for it.

The chief minister also took exception to criticism of the installation of the NTR statue, saying that attempts to link the late leader to a particular caste or region reflected narrow-mindedness.

Referring to inter-state water disputes, Mr Reddy said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had repeatedly advocated coordination among states to resolve river water issues. However, he expressed disappointment that efforts to secure a meeting with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to discuss the Tummidihatti project did not yield results.

He also questioned why the Center could not extend the same support to Telangana’s water projects as it has shown to other states in the past. Responding to speculations about the local body elections, the Chief Minister said that there is no urgency regarding the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections.

Published – 30 May 2026 19:44 IST