February 13, 2024 07:37 pm | Updated 08:30 pm IST - HYDERABADTelangana BJP president and Union Minister for Tourism G. Kishan Reddy, on Tuesday, said that the Centre has expressed its willingness to initiate a CBI probe into the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) if the government was ready for the same. Mr. Reddy pointed out that he took the initiative to invite NDSA to visit the Medigadda barrage following the collapse of piers in October last year. The response from the earlier regime and now from the Congress government to the letters written by the Centre on the project has been lackadaisical. It is not even giving permission for a fresh visit by NDSA indicating an understanding with the BRS,” he charged. Both Congress and BRS are making use of the Kaleshwaram irrigation project lapses and Krishna water dispute, respectively, to gain political traction for the Parliament elections by provoking TS people, charged Mr. Reddy.

Source: The Hindu February 14, 2024 09:11 UTC