Hyderabad, July 14 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks on the drought-like conditions facing farmers this Kharif season have triggered a sharp backlash from the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), with the party terming his comments abusive and demanding an apology.

At a press conference on Monday, July 13, Reddy was asked about the poor rainfall this season, the shortage of irrigation water and the BRS' persistent demand, led by working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) and former irrigation minister T Harish Rao, to open the Kannepalli pump house to avert a drought.

Responding to the question, Reddy launched a blistering attack on the two BRS leaders. "Ask them (KTR and Harish Rao) to go there (Kaleshwaram) and jump i...