Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy cautioned that Hyderabad’s rich history was at risk of fading and cited pollution-related challenges in cities such as Delhi as a lesson to be learnt, and questioned the attempts to stall the Musi rejuvenation project on political grounds.
“What culture supports obstructing river restoration for political reasons?”, he asked, directing his anger against the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), blaming them for obstructing the Musi Rejuvenation Project purely on political grounds.
Anger on the banks of the Musi
He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the historic Machileshwara Swamy and Omkareshwara Swamy temples on the banks of the Musi River at Manchirevula on the city outskirts.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy offers food to a cow after laying the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the historic Machileshwara Swamy and Omkareshwara Swamy temples on the banks of the Musi River at Manchirevula on the city outskirts on March28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
