Hyderabad, Apr 22: The Telangana BJP on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing it of deliberately sabotaging the prosecution of former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his family in the multi-crore Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project scam.
In a sharply worded statement, BJP Chief Spokesperson N.V. Subash alleged that what was touted as a decisive crackdown on corruption has now been reduced to a political farce. He accused the Congress government of “wilfully weakening” the case by opting for a judicial commission instead of entrusting the probe to central investigative agencies.
“Where is the resolve that Revanth Reddy thundered during the elections? He promised to send the KCR family to jail over the Kaleshwaram loot. Today, that promise stands hollow. By appointing the P. C. Ghose Commission—which has no prosecutorial powers—the government has effectively ensured that no real action can follow. If this is not a farce, what is?” Subash questioned.
He said the BJP had long suspected that the Congress government’s intent was not to punish corruption, but to politically manage it. “This is nothing short of a scripted drama—loud rhetoric before elections, silent compromise after assuming power,” he remarked, likening the Congress’ pre-poll claims to empty boasts that have now collapsed under scrutiny.
The controversy intensified after the Telangana High Court ruled that no action could be taken against KCR and others based on the findings of the Ghose Commission, citing violations of due process and principles of natural justice. The court held that findings prejudicial to the petitioners, including KCR and former minister T. Harish Rao, cannot be acted upon.
Subash squarely blamed the state government for the legal setback. “The High Court order is a direct consequence of the Congress government’s incompetence and lack of seriousness. Procedural lapses, legal negligence, and a flawed approach have together demolished whatever case existed,” he said.
Echoing this view, Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao stated that the court’s observations clearly expose the government’s failure to follow due process. “This is not an isolated judicial intervention—it is a damning indictment of how casually and irresponsibly the inquiry was conducted,” he noted.
The BJP alleged that by failing to pursue a legally robust investigation—despite announcing in the Assembly that the case would be handed over to the CBI—the Revanth Reddy government has effectively provided “legal cover” to those accused in what it calls one of the biggest irrigation scams in the state’s history.
“The people of Telangana were promised accountability. What they have got instead is evasion. The Congress has turned a massive corruption scandal into a procedural joke,” Subash charged, adding that the episode raises serious questions about whether there was ever any genuine intent to bring the guilty to book.
The BJP demanded that the state government immediately hand over the entire case to central agencies for an impartial and time-bound investigation, warning that anything less would amount to a betrayal of public trust.
