Telangana-based non-resident Indian groups have urged the state government to postpone the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, citing water and power shortages, drought conditions and the proposed use of public resources for the event. The summit is scheduled to be held next month at Bharat Future City, with the event dates identified as December 7 to 9.
Friends of Congress USA and Telangana NRIs for People First made the demand in an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Their appeal follows objections from resident welfare associations and other groups over holding the investment summit while several parts of the state face water stress.
The groups referred to the state government’s declaration of drought in 365 mandals and its reported indication that water would not be available until July 2027. They also cited the advisory to farmers not to cultivate paddy during the Yasangi season. According to the concerns reported by Telangana Today, water shortages are also affecting schools and hostels, with some schools being closed and some hostels asking students to vacate.
The objections extend beyond the summit’s timing to the resources required to host it. Friends of Congress USA questioned expenditure on an event expected to bring about 4,000 VIPs, referring to five-star hotels, pools and banquets and their potential water consumption. The group also questioned the proposed deployment of officials for guests while farmers face a drought-related crisis.
“We are NRIs. We want investment in Telangana. But not when our mothers walk 3 kms for water,” the Indian Americans Forum, Friends of Congress USA and Telangana NRIs for People First said in a social media post cited in the report. They called for the summit to be postponed until the drought ends, arguing that investment could be delayed but drinking water could not.
The demand places the proposed summit within a wider governance question: how the state should prioritise scarce water, electricity and public funds during a declared drought. The event is intended to attract investment to Telangana, but the groups have argued that its operational requirements could conflict with immediate needs in drought-affected communities.
The United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations, described as a non-political organisation, has separately appealed to the state government to postpone the Invest Telangana Global Summit. It has also written to the Chief Minister, citing the water crisis and calling for scarce water, public funds and power to be diverted towards essential needs.
The reported appeals do not establish whether the government has agreed to postpone the summit or announced changes to its arrangements. The next step is the state government’s response to the open letters and the separate appeal from resident welfare associations.
