Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy recently visited the Ananthapur district, on the occasion of Farmer’s day. During this event, he addressed the public, and for the first time, made a public comment on the water disputes going on between AP and Telangana currently.
Jagan said that both the states had earlier come to an agreement on how much water each state should use, and questioned why using the allotted amount of water is being looked at, as a crime. With Jagan directing these comments at Telangana ministers, it is being considered as if he directly spoke them to Telangana Chief Minister KCR.
Jagan noted that the Rayalaseema region wouldn’t get water until the water level reaches 881 feet at Pothireddypadu, and asked the duration for which this was the amount of water at Pothireddypadu. Jagan also said that he never interfered with the politics of Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and said that water distribution between states should be politicised, as it has to do with the livelihood of people.
It is being said that Jagan’s statements of not interfering in Telangana politics, and stating that AP has always used the exact amount of water it was allotted, were directed towards KCR and other Telangana ministers, considering that everyone belonging to the TRS are of the thought that Sharmila was made to launch a party in Telangana by Jagan. Given that there are rumours that KCR is in a dispute with AP over Krishna due to Sharmila’s party, it is now to be seen what KCR will do, following Jagan’s statements.