Hyderabad | January 5, 2026: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of walking out of the Assembly to avoid the exposure of corruption in the Palamuru–Rangareddy Lift Irrigation (PRLI) project.
He said the BRS is already facing public anger over alleged corruption in the Kaleshwaram project, and now fears that irregularities in the PRLI scheme will also be revealed. According to him, this fear is the real reason behind the party’s decision to stay away from the Assembly.
In a statement, Mahesh Kumar Goud alleged that BRS leaders are making irresponsible statements to divert public attention from corruption allegations. He accused the party leadership of arrogance and claimed that the BRS ruined what was once promised as a “Golden Telangana.”
The TPCC chief said the BRS is facing strong public resentment, especially from unemployed youth. He added that the Congress government has shown commitment by introducing a law to provide 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs).
Clarifying earlier remarks by Congress leaders, he said the word “punishment” referred only to legal action against those involved in corruption and not to personal threats.
Mahesh Kumar Goud claimed that during the BRS rule, Telangana fell behind in several sectors despite the promises made at the time of state formation. In contrast, he said the Congress government has completed two years with people-friendly governance and visible development.
He highlighted several welfare schemes implemented by the Congress government, including:
- Farmer loan waiver
- Rythu Bharosa scheme
- Free bus travel for women
- Free electricity
- Subsidised LPG gas
- Distribution of fine rice
- Record job creation
He questioned how such welfare measures could be considered wrongdoing.
The TPCC president said people have already rejected the BRS in the Assembly, Lok Sabha, Panchayat, and Jubilee Hills elections. He warned that public anger would increase further if the BRS leadership does not change its approach.
He also advised BRS leaders to respond to questions being raised within their own party instead of targeting the Congress.
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