Hyderabad, May 3 -- Telangana Rakshana Sena president Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Saturday accused the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi government, led by her father K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), of causing long-term damage to the state through its policies.

Addressing a "Meet the Press" event in Hyderabad, Kavitha alleged that improper utilisation of Krishna and Godavari river waters during the BRS regime resulted in a Rs.2.5 lakh crore loss for farmers.

"The BRS government had spent Rs.1.21 lakh crore on irrigation during its 1-year tenure, but it could provide water to only one lakh acres," she said.

On unemployment, she questioned repeated examination paper leaks during the BRS regime. "Why did such lapses occur despite having a capable min...