The BRS accused the Congress government of neglecting irrigation and farmer relief in Palamuru, demanding immediate operation of the PRLIS. Former Ministers S Niranjan Reddy and V Srinivas Goud questioned the government over crop compensation, Rythu Bharosa and pending projects. Hyderabad: The BRS blamed the Congress government for pushing the Palamuru region back into distress without utilising available Krishna and Godavari river waters.