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The Hindu
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
HC reserves order in Revanth Reddy's plea to quash criminal case proceedings
Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya of Telagnana High Court on Friday reserved orders in a criminal petition filed by Telagnana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy seeking to quash a case registered against him under the Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The case was registered by Gachchibowli police of Cyberabad against Revanth Reddy in 2019 following a complaint lodged by one N. Peddi Raju alleging that Mr. Reddy and others abused him in the name of his caste. Mr. Revanth Reddy was the third accused in the case. He was MP of Malkajgiri then. His sibling and another person were the first and second accused in the same case. Public Prosecutor Palle Nagesshwara Rao, presenting contentions before the bench, said that none of the eight witnesses summoned by the investigating officer deposed evidence that Mr. Revanth Reddy was present when the alleged offence (abusing in the name of caste) was committed. The case was pending for trial before the Special Sessions Judge for Trial of Cases under the POA against SCs and STs Act-cum-VII Additional District Sessions Judge of Ranga Reddy at L.B. Nagar. Mr. Revanth Reddy filed the criminal petition seeking a direction to quash the proceedings of the case.
The Hindu
4 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Prof. Kodandaram of TJS urges Centre to stop Polavaram-Banakacherla link
HYDERABAD Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) president and MLC Prof. M. Kodandaram has demanded that the Centre stop the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Canal project taken up by Andhra Pradesh in violation of the AP Reorganisation Act and without the appraisal and approval of the river boards, Apex Council and other statutory agencies. Speaking to newspersons here on Friday, he suggested that the Centre could go ahead with processing the appraisal of the Polavaram-Banakacherla project only after making allocation of water to the ongoing and contemplated projects of Telangana including the future needs in the Godavari Basin or else it would amount to violation of the riparian rights of Telangana. Prof. Kodandaram said neither Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao nor his party leaders had any moral right to speak on the Polavaram-Banakacherla project. He also wondered by the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders from the State were keeping silent on the project that was bound to harm the interests of Telangana permanently. Against the allocation of 518 tmcft water to it, AP was already utilising over 630 tmcft, while Telangana was not utilising even half of the 968 tmcft allocated to it in the Godavari Basin. With the Polavaram-Banakacherla project, AP was conspiring to take away over 300 tmcft of water more to the non-basin areas at the cost of basin areas in Telangana. Meanwhile, BRS senior leader T. Harish Rao has criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his comments on the Polavaram-Banakacherla project in Delhi on Friday. He accused the Chief Minister of coming to a tacit understanding with his AP's counterpart and political guru N. Chandrababu Naidu to allow AP to have its way in illegally diverting the Krishna and Godavari waters to the non-basin areas. He pointed out that KCR had been demanding at least 1,950 tmcft water share in the Godavari surplus waters of over 3,000 tmcft in addition to the 968 tmcft of assured water allocated to Telangana by the Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal. Against the BRS demand of 2,918 tmcft, Mr. Revanth Reddy was conspiring to limit Telangana's share to just about 1,000 tmc ft, he alleged. Similarly, Mr. Revanth Reddy was talking about only 500 tmcft share in Krishna waters against 763 tmcft being demanded by KCR all along. Mr. Harish Rao sought to know the rationale behind Mr. Reddy's silence on not demanding the Apex Council meeting on the Polavaram-Banakacherla issue.
The Hindu
5 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Telangana sets benchmark with ₹1.04 lakh crore for Agriculture since Cong. came to power
Hyderabad The Telangana government has spent a staggering ₹1.04 lakh crore, ever since the Congress came to power, to revitalise agriculture and garnered the attention of other States. The series of pro-farmer policies include a ₹2 lakh loan waiver that has freed 25 lakh farmers from debt in a single year, as against the previous governments that took years to release crop loan waiver in installments, a senior Minister argued. The Revanth Reddy government waived crop loans worth ₹20,616 crore in its first year alone, bringing immediate relief and restoring the economic dignity of farmers across Telangana, said Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy. The Rythu Bharosa scheme has disbursed ₹7,310.59 crore within five days, beginning June 16, helping 65.12 lakh farmers. In total, the government has spent ₹12,682 crore on Rythu Bharosa payouts in 18 months. The government intends to disburse ₹9,000 crore in nine days. The same was informed to senior Congress leaders in New Delhi during the Chief Minister's recent visits drawing appreciation from the Congress leadership. Besides, the government continued 24x7 free electricity for agriculture and providing a subsidy of ₹16,691 crore for 29 lakh pump sets. The grain procurement practice has reached a new scale with ₹500 per quintal bonus incentive for paddy helping the Sreach a new milestone in rice production. Officials said in 2023-24, the government procured 95.31 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from 15 lakh farmers at a cost of ₹20,964 crore. So far, paddy worth ₹29,562 crore has been purchased and payments made to over 21.59 lakh farmers. Telangana produced 2.80 crore metric tonnes of paddy this year, highest in the country. Telangana is also leading in oil palm cultivation, with 18,985 farmers planting the crop across 60,432 acres since the Congress government took charge, officials argued. Officials also revealed that farmers hit by unseasonal rains and floods received ₹10,000 per acre in compensation, totalling ₹260 crore. Revival of Central schemes In addition, the State government has revived 16 Centrally-sponsored schemes that were previously stalled due to non-release of matching grants. A sum of ₹245 crore has been allocated for their reactivation. Telangana is also providing drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, including 100% for SC/ST farmers, 90% for small and marginal farmers, and 80% for others with 75% subsidy on sprinklers. Since December 2023, equipment worth ₹282 crore has been distributed to 40,265 farmers.
Hans India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Telangana Minister Vivek Venkataswamy highlights welfare initiatives by govt for the Poor
Minister Vivek Venkataswamy has reiterated the Congress government's commitment to the welfare of the underprivileged during a recent event in Siddipet. Speaking at Konda Bhudevi Garden, he announced the provision of Rs. 5 lakhs for every Indiramma house, with 12,000 houses sanctioned for Siddipet district alone. He emphasised the aim to ensure that every village benefits from the Indiramma housing scheme, initially launched by Indira Gandhi to combat poverty. The Minister noted that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Rahul Gandhi have enacted policies to provide 200 units of free electricity, further aiding the lower-income population. In a drive to uplift the poor, Minister Venkataswamy distributed sanction documents for Indiramma houses and confirmed plans for skill development programmes employing advanced technology in Siddipet. He acknowledged public scepticism regarding the Congress government's ability to fulfil its promises but pledged that the government would uphold its commitments. Highlighting other welfare initiatives, he detailed the assistance for women, including gas cylinders for Rs. 500 and free bus services. He mentioned the comprehensive loan waiver of Rs. 23,000 crores for farmers, a record in India, as well as the release of Rs. 10,000 crores for farmer insurance by CM Revanth Reddy. Furthermore, the Rajiv Arogya Sri scheme now offers up to Rs. 10 lakhs in health coverage, and farmers growing sorghum are receiving a bonus of Rs. 500. Additionally, Venkataswamy revealed that sorghum is being distributed to the needy through ration cards. The government is dedicated to constructing homes for every poor individual on plots of 600 yards. He stressed the importance of beneficiary participation in ensuring adequate construction of the houses, reiterating the strict implementation of the Indiramma scheme. Earlier, he had also distributed sanction documents to beneficiaries of Indiramma Indla in Gajwel, where a budget has been allocated for 3,000 double-bedroom houses. In his address, he reiterated the government's commitment to education, healthcare, housing, and farmer welfare.
Hans India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Congress MP Criticises BRS for spreading misinformation on govt
In a media conference held in Hyderabad, Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy condemned the BRS leaders for alleging that CM Revanth Reddy is allied with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy highlighted growing public awareness around alleged irregularities related to the Kaleshwaram project, noting that citizens are actively researching the matter online. "The BRS-led government did not raise concerns during the implementation of the Rayalaseema lift irrigation and Pothireddypadu projects. In contrast, the Congress government is taking significant measures to on Godavari -Bankacharla project," MP said. He said that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has stated that if necessary, we will escalate the matter to the Supreme Court and made it clear that if the Central Government ignores our proposals, we will pursue legal action," remarked Kiran Kumar Reddy. He further accused BRS leaders of attempting to mislead the public by inciting regional sentiments in Telangana.
