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BRS asks Telangana govt to boycott Godavari River Board meet
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has accused the Congress government in Telangana of accepting a Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) meeting agenda that harms the state’s water rights. BRS working president K.T.…
The Story in Brief
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has accused the Congress government in Telangana of accepting a Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) meeting agenda that harms the state’s water rights. BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao demanded the government boycott the August 18 meet, calling the agenda tilted to favour Andhra Pradesh. He said the party will launch a major agitation, on the scale of the Telangana movement, if the state’s legitimate river water rights are compromised.
Rama Rao asked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy to explain why they accepted the agenda. He alleged the Congress government is acting under the influence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and has failed to protect Telangana’s irrigation interests. The BRS warned it will not remain a silent spectator if the Centre or any neighbouring state acts against Telangana’s share of river waters.
The Indian Opinion
River water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh never stay technical for long – they turn political fast. BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao’s warning of a movement on the scale of the Telangana agitation is plainly inflated. His party had years in power to settle these water-sharing terms and did not. The real test is whether the Congress government attends the August 18 board meeting and, if it does, what concrete proposals it tables for Telangana’s share. Numbers from that meeting, not threats, will show who is serious.
Source: thehindu.com
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