Jadcherla Congress MLA J. Anirudh Reddy has threatened an indefinite hunger strike with 30,000 people, alleging delays in releasing development funds and clearing pending bills for completed and ongoing works in his constituency in Telangana. The demand places the spotlight on how delayed public payments can affect infrastructure delivery and contractors in constituencies outside the state’s ministerial strongholds.
Reddy made the threat while touring villages in the constituency, including Rangareddyguda and Gundlapotlapalli under the Rajapur mandal limits. Speaking to the media, he expressed dissatisfaction over what he described as a lack of funds for development works and demanded the immediate release of bills linked to projects that have either been completed or are still under execution.
The MLA questioned whether development funds and contractor bills were being cleared only for constituencies represented by ministers. He also asked what would happen to other elected representatives and their constituencies if payments continued to be delayed. The report did not specify the total value of pending bills in Jadcherla or identify the departments responsible for processing them.
Reddy referred to a case in which a contractor received a payment of Rs 5 crore after his death. Using the example, he questioned whether funds would be sanctioned for works in his constituency only after he died. The report did not provide further details about the contractor, the project linked to the bill or the date on which the payment was released.
The MLA said the state government could survive only if all constituencies developed in parallel. He stated that he was prepared to fight beyond party lines to secure irrigation water for Jadcherla and said he would not withdraw from a struggle related to farmers’ interests. Irrigation access was presented as a central development demand alongside the release of pending payments for public works.
The dispute highlights the administrative chain behind constituency-level infrastructure: projects may be announced and undertaken, but their completion and continuity depend on the release of sanctioned funds and the processing of contractor bills. When payments remain pending, the impact can extend beyond contractors to the pace of work and the availability of local infrastructure. The supplied report, however, does not establish the reasons for the alleged delays or whether any formal funding decision has been issued.
Reddy said he would launch the indefinite hunger strike with the participation of 30,000 people if the government did not act on his demands. The report does not state a date or location for the proposed protest, nor does it record a response from the Telangana government or the concerned departments. The next developments will depend on whether the administration addresses the pending bills, development funds and irrigation-water demand raised by the MLA.
