Union Minister Anurag Thakur has criticized the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana, referring to it as a major engineering error that has resulted in flood-related damage. The project, which was championed by Telangana CM KCR, has faced allegations of corruption by Congress party leaders at both the state and central levels. They claim that CM KCR and his family have misused the project to extract Rs 1 lakh crore. Anurag Thakur’s comments add to the ongoing political controversy surrounding the Kaleshwaram project.