BRS wants govt. to boycott GRMB meet
Working president K.T. Rama Rao says the party will launch a major movement if State’s river water rights are undermined
The Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has criticized the Congress government for accepting the agenda for the August 18 meeting of the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB), claiming it undermines Telangana's river water rights and interests. At a press conference, BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao demanded the government boycott the meeting, citing the agenda's protection of Andhra Pradesh's interests.
Rama Rao questioned the government's stance on behalf of Telangana people and asked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy to explain their acceptance of the agenda and what they would present for Telangana. He accused the government of being influenced by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and failing to safeguard Telangana's irrigation rights, while neighboring states draw from the same rivers and reservoirs.
Rama Rao threatened a major agitation against the government if Telangana's water rights were compromised, asserting that protecting the State's water rights was of utmost priority.
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