Calls Grow to Cancel Singareni Coal Tenders

28 Jan 2026 CW Team

Former Minister and honorary president of TBGKS, Koppula Eshwar, has demanded the cancellation of all coal block tenders in Singareni amid allegations of a Rs 60 billion scam linked to the Naini coal block tenders. He accused both the Congress government in Telangana and the BJP-led Centre of colluding in corruption and announced plans to intensify the “Save Singareni” movement unless all tenders are cancelled and a comprehensive inquiry is conducted.

Addressing mediapersons at Telangana Bhavan, Eshwar questioned why only the Naini coal block tenders were cancelled after irregularities were highlighted by BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao. He alleged that since the Congress came to power, Telangana has become associated with repeated scams and accused the authorities of manipulating the tender process to benefit the Chief Minister’s brother-in-law.

Eshwar criticised the introduction of site visit certification and alleged that tenders previously awarded at lower prices were now being sanctioned at higher prices to benefit contractors, which he said indicated systemic corruption. He also alleged that the Congress government was targeting Harish Rao through a phone-tapping case for exposing the alleged scam and questioned the silence of Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay.

“If a scam has occurred, why has no CBI inquiry been ordered? The Congress in the state and the BJP at the Centre are acting together,” he said.

TBGKS president Raji Reddy also raised concerns over political interference in Singareni Collieries Company Limited, contractor syndicates and financial losses to the company due to unpaid dues from power distribution companies, warning that such issues could undermine the stability and performance of the coal major.

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