Telangana High Court Deliberates on Controversial Kaleshwaram Project Report

The Telangana High Court has postponed hearings to August 22 regarding petitions filed by BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and former minister T Harish Rao. They seek to invalidate a report by Justice P C Ghose's commission accusing them of irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project.

The commission, led by Justice P C Ghose, found former Chief Minister KCR directly accountable for procedural and financial discrepancies in the project's execution. Harish Rao, as the irrigation minister, also faced criticism in the findings.

Amidst allegations of the report being biased, petitioners' counsels argued that due process was violated as neither notices were issued to their clients nor opportunities given to cross-examine witnesses. The High Court's decision could impact the possibility of criminal actions against KCR and Harish Rao, with political reverberations expected in the state's Assembly discussions.

(With inputs from agencies.)