YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is gearing up to take up yet another hunger strike; this time against the Telangana government headed by K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Jagan declared that he would take up “deeksha” for three days on May 16, 17 and 18 at Kurnool in protest against the construction of Palamuru-Dindi lift irrigation scheme, which was aimed at diverting 115 tmc of Krishna waters from Srisailam to Mahbubnagar, Ranga Reddy and Nalgonda districts.
“This project is illegal and against the Krishna Waters Disputes Tribunal award. This would make the Rayalaseema lands parched and delay release of water to Krishna delta. Andhra Pradesh would not get assured water and has to be content with only surplus water, to be released at the mercy of the Telangana government,” he lamented.
The YSR Congress party president wondered why AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu remained silent on the construction of the Palamuru project by the Telangana government.
“Obviously, he is hand in glove with the K Chandrasekhara Rao government for his own benefits. My fast is aimed at exposing the indifferent attitude of the Chandrababu Naidu government. His attitude will make the entire Rayalaseema and upland areas of Andhra dry,” he said.
