BRS leader KT RamaRao booked for flying drone without permission at Kaleshwaram project

A case has been filed against K T Rama Rao, the working president of BRS, for allegedly flying a drone “without permission” during his recent visit to the Medigadda barrage in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district. On July 26, a team of BRS leaders led by Rama Rao visited the barrage, which is part of the Kaleshwaram irrigation project, to showcase the damage to some piers and to explain the facts to the public in order to criticize the Congress government.

The ruling Congress and BRS have been in a war of words over the damage to some piers of the Medigadda barrage, which is part of the project. The National Dam Safety Authority found in November last year that the barrage had been severely compromised, rendering it useless unless fully rehabilitated.

The damage to the Medigadda barrage during the previous BRS regime was a major issue in last year’s Legislative Assembly polls. After inspecting the flood intensity of the River Godavari, former minister Rama Rao posted some drone visuals on the social media platform X.

Based on a complaint by Vali Shaik, a case was registered against Rama Rao and two former BRS legislators under sections 223 B r/w 3 (5) of BNS (disobedience) on July 29. Alleging harassment by the government, BRS sources said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy himself had earlier termed flying drones a trivial issue and hence the case will have no seriousness.