Hyderabad, Dec 28 (NationPress) The upcoming session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, starting this Monday, is anticipated to be tumultuous, with intense discussions surrounding irrigation and river water-sharing controversies.

The opposition party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), is poised to challenge the Congress administration on the Palamuru-Rangareddy irrigation project and the allocation of Godavari and Krishna river waters, while the ruling party is preparing to defend its stance.

This assembly session is taking place amid a heated exchange of words between the two sides regarding water distribution issues.

BRS leader and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has recently declared his intention to initiate a mass movement in response to the Congress government's inability to finalize the long-overdue Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project.

KCR resurfaced in public after a significant hiatus, accusing the Congress government of failing to safeguard the state's interests.

In a press conference on December 21, he criticized both the Congress and the BJP for betraying Telangana's rights, alleging that the Congress government compromised the state's rightful share of Krishna river water in connection with the Palamuru-Rangareddy Project.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy countered KCR's claims, attributing the injustices in Telangana's water sharing to policies implemented by the BRS government during its near-decade-long tenure.

He asserted that KCR had surrendered Telangana's rights to Andhra Pradesh during his leadership.

Revanth Reddy has once again dared KCR to participate in the assembly session and engage in discussions on irrigation initiatives and river water disputes.

The Chief Minister has repeatedly criticized KCR for his absence from assembly sessions.

"Why is KCR avoiding the Assembly?" Revanth Reddy questioned.

KCR, who serves as the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, attended sessions briefly in July 2024 and March 2025 but did not engage in any debates.

The seventh session of the Legislative Assembly is set to commence on Monday, with the House scheduled for a three-day New Year recess before reconvening on January 2.

Discussions are also expected to cover the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project and the contentious phone tapping and Formula E car race incidents.

The Congress administration has decided to refer the alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project, initiated by the BRS government, to the CBI. The ruling party has criticized the BJP-led central government for the prolonged delay in initiating the CBI investigation.

The phone tapping case has reached a critical stage, with the government forming a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the direction of Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, and questioning former Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief Prabhakar Rao, the main suspect in the case.

This assembly session is particularly significant as reports suggest that the SIT plans to summon KCR, his son K. T. Rama Rao (KTR), and nephew T. Harish Rao, both former ministers, regarding the phone tapping allegations.

The previous BRS administration reportedly established a special team within the SIB to conduct phone surveillance on opposition leaders, dissenters within BRS, officials, journalists, celebrities, and even judges.

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has recently authorized the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to prosecute KTR in connection with the Formula E car race.