Hyderabad: Missing posters of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Revanth Reddy appeared in Malkajgiri, a suburb of Hyderabad, on Saturday.
The posters reported the Malkajgiri MP Reddy missing after a “no show” as floods hit the state after a week of heavy rainfall. The posters also reported Reddy “missing” after heavy downpours caused floods in Monsoon 2020 wreaking havoc on those living in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
It is suspected that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers pasted posters of the state Congress party chief as both parties attempt to score a point over their rivals amid floods in the city.
On Friday as the Congress party staged a protest at the GHMC office denouncing the alleged failure of the State government and the GHMC officials in dealing with the floods.
At least five people have been killed over the last few days in rain-related incidents as heavy downpours plummeted the state. Several have been rescued from isolated areas with the help of army helicopters that were deployed owing to severe weather conditions.
The IMD had sounded red alert in nine districts, including Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Pedappally, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Mahabubnagar and Warangal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecasted that all six zones of the city will continue to witness heavy rainfall on Friday, July 28.
