Hyderabad: Alleging that Congress govt was intentionally denying irrigation water to farmers, BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded chief minister A Revanth Reddy govt to stop using the water issue for political gains and switch on Kannepalli pump house.In an informal chat with media in Delhi, KTR said the state govt was not lifting the water, and denying water to farmers is nothing but a criminal act.“The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) is only an advisory body and that ownership and decision-making powers over the project rest entirely with the Telangana govt. The CM is using the NDSA as an excuse to avoid filling the reservoirs. The govt should immediately construct a cofferdam, switch on the Kannepalli pumps and provide irrigation water to farmers,” he demanded.KTR alleged that CM Revanth Reddy had become nervous after four recent political surveys reportedly indicated growing public support for the BRS. He expressed confidence that BRS would return to power and K Chandrashekar Rao would once again become the CM. KTR also announced that he would undertake a statewide padayatra next year to directly interact with people and understand their concerns.
