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Why did you hide letters?, asks Harish

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BRS MLA Harish Rao strongly criticised Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy and accused him of spreading lies and distorting facts regarding the Godavari–Banakacherla Project.
Harish responded sharply to Uttam’s statements by questioning his delayed reaction to Andhra Pradesh’s proposed water projects and challenging the veracity of his claims.
He thanked Uttam for finally releasing a letter dated January 22, 2025, but mocked the delay. “If you truly wrote the letter on January 22, why did you hide it until now? If Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu sent letters to the Centre on November 15, 2024, and December 31, 2024, why did you remain silent for so long?,” he questioned.
Responding to Uttam’s remarks on the Godavari-Banakacherla project, Harish clarified, “I never said 200 TMCs of water has already been diverted. My point was that the project is being designed to divert water, and your silence has emboldened Andhra Pradesh.” He alleged that the Telangana Government is reactive rather than proactive in protecting the state’s water rights.
Harish further accused Uttam of distorting facts about the 512-299 Krishna
water-sharing agreement.
“Your documents clearly state that the 512-299 agreement was valid for only a year. Why are you misleading the public by claiming otherwise?” he asked.
He also highlighted the efforts of the BRS government to secure Section 3 of the AP Reorganization Act for equitable water distribution, questioning why such efforts would have been necessary if the 512-299 agreement were permanent.

Harish strongly refuted Uttam’s claims that the BRS Government did not oppose the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project. “This is a blatant lie. From the day Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy announced the project in the Assembly, we have opposed it. Numerous letters were sent to KRMB, the Union Government, and Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat. It was our pressure that led Shekhawat to write to Andhra Pradesh, halting the project,” he asserted.

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