{
  "id": 11450730,
  "title": "BRS, BJP trying to gain political mileage from drought: Komatireddy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brs-bjp-trying-to-gain-political-mileage-from-drought-komatireddy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:43:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/brs-bjp-trying-to-gain-political-mileage-from-drought-komatireddy/article71537057.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roads & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy criticized the previous BRS government for deceiving the public with promises of uninterrupted 24-hour, free electricity. Speaking at Indira Bhavan in Nalgonda, Reddy reaffirmed the Congress government's commitment to reliable power supply under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. He highlighted the surge in power demand to nearly 20,000 MW due to drought and increased reliance on borewells for irrigation. Reddy accused the BRS and BJP leaders of capitalizing on the people's suffering for political gain. He pointed out that despite the drought, the Congress government had completed the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant and was utilizing resources like support from Coal India to boost power generation. Reddy questioned BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao's acquisition of high-value properties while working in the United States for a short period. He urged BRS leaders to connect more with the people rather than being isolated in luxurious accommodations. The Minister also emphasized that the Revanth Reddy administration was implementing welfare schemes such as ration card issuance, fine rice distribution, and Indiramma housing for eligible beneficiaries. Reddy requested the Chief Minister to approve an additional 5,000 Indiramma houses for the Nalgonda constituency. He expressed confidence in the Congress party's electoral success in upcoming Graduate MLC elections and possible by-elections in Khairatabad, asserting that the public would disregard the \"false propaganda\" from BRS and BJP. Reddy maintained that the Congress would regain power in the state.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BRS and BJP exploiting drought for political gain",
    "Congress promises 24/7 free electricity, now facing power shortage",
    "Reddy criticizes BRS leaders' property acquisitions while in US"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}