How a ritual to seek ‘bountiful’ rain has given BRS chance to target Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
On Monday, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy performed a ritual called "Varuna Yagam" on the banks of the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to seek "bountiful rains" for the state. This move has allowed his political rivals in the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to criticize him for using "diversionary tactics" instead of taking action to help farmers.
The ritual is significant as Reddy had previously criticized BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) for performing similar rituals while he was the Chief Minister. BRS working president KT Rama Rao stated that these rituals provide no benefit if the state's public issues are not addressed. He suggested that Reddy should instead focus on activating the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme to deliver water to farmers, rather than performing mere rituals.
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