TRS party has stepped up its criticism against Congress saying that it has got an unholy alliance with TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu for December elections.
“Chandrababu will always be an Andhra Babu. Has Congress leaders got a signed promise from him that he will change and become friendly to the cause of Telangana”, asked Interim Minister T. Harish Rao.
He dashed off a letter to Congress state president Utham Kumar Reddy, listing out various disputes and asking how Congress could have an alliance an anti-Telangana leader like Naidu.
Telangana state has disputes with AP on the issues of Polavaram national project, several other irrigation projects, division of employees, formation of High Court, power supply and public sector undertakings.
In his letter, Harish asked Congress leaders whether they had taken a promise from Chandrababu that he would help in resolving all the above disputes in future.
The Minister listed out the alleged problems being created by AP CM for Telangana government for the past four years.
Harish said because of AP CM’s unwillingness to redesign Polavaram project, Ramalayam temple at Bhdrachalam will be submerged and lakhs of acres will face submersion threat there.
Chandrababu was on a mission to divert Godavari waters to Krishna basin by constructing Polavaram but he was creating problems for implementing Godavari Tribunal order for giving 80 tmc water as compensation to Telangana and other upper Krishna states. Because of this, Nalgonda and Palamur districts were losing a lot.
AP CM snatched away Sileru power project without giving any compensation to Telangana, which is now suffering a loss of Rs. 1 crore per day.
With regard to 120 AP employees in power sector, Chandrababu Naidu was not taking them because of this Telangana government has to pay their salaries all these four years.
Mission Bhagiratha is a noble mission to supply water to Hyderabad and many other places in Telangana but Chandrababu has made complaints against the same despite the fact that he is staying in Hyderabad and using water here.
Harish is known for biting criticism against rivals. His letters are certainly increasing pressure on Congress leaders to defend themselves on so many counts.
