Hyderabad – Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T Harish Rao met with party chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Thursday to talk about the recent notice issued to KCR regarding the Kaleshwaram project inquiry.
The two leaders held a detailed meeting lasting over two hours at KCR’s farmhouse. During the discussion, KCR reportedly told Harish Rao that the notice was part of a political plan by the Congress party to target BRS. He advised Harish Rao to wait until the full details of the notice were available before making any decisions.
KCR made it clear that the party would decide on whether to attend the inquiry only after reviewing the notice. He suggested that patience was necessary before taking any official step.
The Kaleshwaram Inquiry Commission, which was expected to complete its report by the end of this month, has now received an extension from the government. After the extension, the Commission sent notices to KCR, Harish Rao, and BJP leader Eatala Rajender.
Earlier this week, BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) also met Harish Rao to discuss the same issue. These back-to-back meetings signal that the BRS leadership is seriously considering whether to cooperate with the Commission.
While speaking informally with the media, KTR questioned the motives behind the notice. He said neither he nor other party members had received individual notices yet. He accused both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading false information and using the issue for political gain.
KTR also pointed to recent remarks by the Supreme Court that exposed misleading claims about another project, the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme. He expressed confidence that the truth about Kaleshwaram would also come out soon.
He went on to accuse both Congress and BJP of using the Kaleshwaram issue to distract the public. “They are playing political games,” he said. “These notices are being used to shift attention away from their own failures.”
Harish Rao added that the government’s real plan might be to dismantle key parts of the Kaleshwaram project. He alleged that the intention was to reissue tenders and collect large commissions.
He questioned the recent extension of the Commission’s term even after Justice Ghose, who heads the inquiry, stated that his report was complete. “If the investigation is over, why the delay?” he asked. “The government needs to answer.”
The BRS leaders believe the notices are politically motivated and are preparing to respond firmly once they receive the full details.
