KCR appears before Kaleshwaram Commission, submits documents during 50-minute inquiry
Hyderabad, June 11 (UNI) Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) appeared before the Kaleshwaram Commission of inquiry on Wednesday at BRK Bhavan in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
The inquiry, which lasted approximately 50 minutes, was conducted by Commission Chairman P C Ghosh, who questioned the former CM regarding the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. During the session, KCR submitted several documents to support his statements.
He became the 115th person to be examined by the Commission, which has so far interrogated 114 individuals as part of its ongoing investigation into the multi-crore irrigation project.
Following the inquiry, KCR exited the premises and directly got into his car. He greeted party supporters gathered outside, who raised slogans of 'Jai KCR' and 'Jai Telangana.' Former Minister T Harish Rao also accompanied KCR in the same vehicle.
KCR departed from his farmhouse in Erravalli at 0930 hours and reached BRK Bhavan by 1100 hours.
He was accompanied by a group of party leaders, including MLC Madhusudan Achari, MLAs Harish Rao, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Padma Rao Goud, Bandari Laxma Reddy, MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra, and leaders RS Praveen Kumar and Mohammed.
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