That KCR’s political career is a classic case of about-turns. But none can beat his latest about-turn. Within a matter of few hours, he has backtracked. He had in the evening announced that he would undertake a tour of Warangala and meet the hailstorm-affected farmers. By late evening, he has cancelled his visit. What made the Telangana CM rescind his decision all in just a couple of hours? This is the hottest topic of discussion in the political circles of Telangana.

The Government later announced that a team, led by Agriculture Minister Niranjan Reddy would visit Warangal and take stock of the situation. It also said that the team would submit a report to the government. This was a huge disappointment for the hailstorm-hit farmers who were hoping that KCR would listen to their tales of woe.

Interestingly, no reason was proffered for the cancellation of the tour either by the party or by the government. But insiders say that KCR was wary that there could be some protests over the non-fulfilment of the earlier promises. Sources say that even a small protest could be blown out of proportion. Hence he decided not to go ahead with the tour.

This is not the first time that KCR’s programmes have been cancelled in former Warangal. The Janagama collectorate inauguration has been postponed for five times so far. The TRS Vijaya Garjana programme, which was to be held in Warangal, has been put in a cold storage. The latest cancellation is another addition to the long list of postponement.