Rama Rao had dispatched six BRS inspection teams to power stations, a move Kiran Kumar Reddy said was intended to manufacture the appearance of a power crisis and to undermine the Congress‑led administration’s record.
The MP rejected the BRS’s claims of sectoral achievements, insisting that the provision of free electricity to farmers was a Congress initiative, not a product of the current government’s policies.
He highlighted that power distribution companies in Telangana were left with debts nearing ₹81,000 crore after the BRS’s decade in power, and questioned the recent purchase of 1,000 MW of power from Chhattisgarh, arguing that cheaper alternatives were available.
Kiran Kumar Reddy also alleged irregularities in major projects such as the Bhadradri Thermal Power Plant and the Yadadri hydro‑electric scheme, accusing the previous administration of favouring nomination‑based contracts that resulted in financial losses for the state.
Citing the ongoing El Niño‑induced drought, the MP said the weather‑related challenges were being felt across the country and warned that the BRS was shifting blame onto the government to provoke farmers for electoral gain.
He promised that detailed evidence of alleged irregularities during the BRS regime would be made public, and affirmed that the current government was working to ensure continuous power supply to both farmers and consumers while encouraging crop diversification.
The exchange underscores the growing political tussle over electricity provision in Telangana, a sector that directly impacts the state’s agrarian electorate ahead of upcoming local elections.