Political Showdown: Telangana CM Slams BJP Over Metro Project Stalemate
Kishan Reddy said the Centre has approved the project and will fund 50% of costs, rejecting Revanth Reddy’s call for BJP MPs to quit.
- On Monday, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accused Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy of blocking the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project, alleging he is weaponizing his position to withhold a critical 4 per cent interest loan from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation.
- To replace bank loans carrying 8.25 per cent interest, the state secured a Rs 13,600 crore loan from the IRFC at 4 per cent; Revanth Reddy claimed the Centre delayed this transfer, forcing the state to seek a No Objection Certificate to proceed.
- Stating the Centre already approved the project and is ready to bear 50 per cent of the cost, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy rejected the allegations and questioned why the Chief Minister criticized BJP MPs whose constituencies the expansion covers.
- Rejecting calls for his resignation, Revanth Reddy dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dissolve the Union Cabinet, calling the BJP-led administration a "physically handicapped government" lacking a clear mandate.
- The escalating verbal conflict occurs as both parties prepare for upcoming Municipal Corporation elections, with Revanth Reddy alleging Kishan Reddy is operating under the influence of Bharat Rashtra Samithi Working President K.T. Rama Rao to delay development.
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Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday (June 15, 2026) launched a direct attack on the future of the Hyderabad Metro expansion. He alleged that administrative and political obstacles are preventing the release of funds needed for the next phase of the project. Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister said that what could have been a major infrastructure achievement is now mired in delays, financial disputes,…
Political Showdown: Telangana CM Slams BJP Over Metro Project Stalemate
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched an attack on Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, accusing him of obstructing Hyderabad Metro's Phase 2 loan. Alleging political sabotage by BJP and local leaders, the CM emphasized his government's stability, daring the central leadership to dissolve the cabinet before demanding his resignation.
Ready to take up Hyderabad metro rail work on 100% equity, says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Reddy said that the Centre had earlier agreed to sanction the Metro Rail Phase II project with a 50 per cent equity share by the Union Government after the contract agency L and T company expressed the inability to maintain the metro line.
Why is G Kishan Reddy holding back IRFC loan?: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy questions Centre over Hyderabad Metro Phase 2 funds
Briefing media personnel at the State Secretariat, the Chief Minister alleged that the Union Minister is weaponising his position to withhold a critical low-interest loan sanctioned by the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). He further charged that Kishan Reddy is operating under the political influence of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) to deliberately delay the capital city's development.
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