"Loot will be exposed": TPCC chief targets KCR over Kaleshwaram project probe

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 21 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud on Wednesday stated that the Congress party was elected to power on the promise of exposing corruption that occurred during the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's (BRS) tenure after summons were issued by the PC Gosh Commission to former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and others.
The summons were related to alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) during the BRS' 10-year rule in Telangana.
Speaking to ANI, Goud said, "People voted us (Congress) to power because we promised that the loot and corruption that happened in 10 years of BRS tenure would be exposed."
He confirmed that the current Congress-led state government had constituted a commission to investigate the alleged corruption in the Kaleshwaram project. Goud emphasised that KCR and others involved in the alleged corruption should explain their version of events.

The TPCC Chief stressed that those found guilty should be punished, and the people of Telangana demand accountability.
"Telangana government has thus constituted a commission to look into the irregularities of the Kaleshwaram project. The commission has KCR and others who are part of this loot. They should come and explain their version. People are demanding that all the corrupt people should be punished," the TPCC chief added.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha criticised the PC Ghose Commission for summoning former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to investigate irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project during the BRS regime.
In a post on X, Kavitha emphasised that Kaleshwaram was built for the welfare of farmers and asserted that it is part of a "calculated political conspiracy" against KCR.
"The notices to KCR Garu over the Kaleshwaram project are part of a calculated political conspiracy to tarnish the image of a true people's leader. Kaleshwaram was built for the welfare of farmers and future generations, not for politics. Today, this inefficient Congress government is undoing the very progress Telangana fought for," Kavitha said.
The BRS MLC further highlighted that KCR has devoted his life to Telangana and the transformation of barren lands into fields of prosperity, is now being targeted by the "visionless" regime.
"KCR Garu, who has devoted his life to Telangana, transforming barren lands into fields of prosperity, is now being targeted by a visionless regime. No vindictive Government can diminish his legacy. The truth will prevail, and history will remember who stood for the people and who tried to bring them down," K Kavitha said.
Justice PC Ghose Commission on Tuesday issued summons to former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), former Minister Harish Rao, and BJP MP Etela Rajender, who also served as a minister during the BRS regime in the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP).
The Commission, which has been probing financial and procedural lapses in the multi-crore irrigation project, directed the three political leaders to appear for questioning in the first week of June.
According to the sources, KCR was asked to appear before the Commission on June 5, followed by Harish Rao on June 6 and Etela Rajender on June 9. (ANI)