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BRS Protests Water Diversion, Demands GRMB Agenda Change
Andhra Pradesh police stopped a BRS delegation led by former minister S Niranjan Reddy from visiting the Pothireddypadu head regulator on Wednesday. Reddy accused Andhra of diverting 4-5 TMCft of Krishna water…
The Story in Brief
Andhra Pradesh police stopped a BRS delegation led by former minister S Niranjan Reddy from visiting the Pothireddypadu head regulator on Wednesday. Reddy accused Andhra of diverting 4-5 TMCft of Krishna water daily and criticised the Telangana Congress government for not using lift pumps to protect farmers’ interests. Separately, senior BRS leader B Vinod Kumar demanded the Union government remove Telangana irrigation projects from the agenda of the Godavari River Management Board meeting scheduled for August 18 in Hyderabad. He alleged Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu asked the Centre to cancel permissions for seven projects built between 2018 and 2025. BRS has threatened an agitation if the issue remains on the agenda.
The party also criticised Telangana MPs for staying silent on the matter.
The Indian Opinion
Both BRS and the Congress are trading charges over water, but the real test is whether Telangana’s farmers get supply this kharif. BRS blames the state Congress for inaction, yet the party itself failed to resolve the inter-state dispute when in power. The Centre, which manages the GRMB, cannot ignore a state’s written request, but must also hear Telangana. Watch the August 18 meeting: if the projects are dropped or deferred, the claims of bias collapse.
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, telanganatoday.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
