Telangana Congress Leaders Demand Meeting with Maharashtra CM on Tummidihatti Barrage
CM, Uttam wrote letters to Fadnavis on Tummidihatti: Cong
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Telangana Congress leaders B Mahesh Kumar Goud and Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy criticized BJP leaders for denying that Congress sought a meeting with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis regarding the Tummidihatti barrage. They released letters showing requests made by Telangana's irrigation minister and CM to discuss the issue.
- 01Telangana Congress leaders released letters from Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and CM A Revanth Reddy to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis regarding the Tummidihatti barrage.
- 02The letters were dated May 6 and May 26, respectively, contradicting claims by BJP leaders.
- 03Congress accused BJP of neglecting Telangana farmers and obstructing development projects like metro rail phase-2 and regional ring road.
- 04They demanded that the Centre ensure procurement of all crops under the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
- 05The Congress leaders questioned the disparity in crop procurement between Telangana and states like Punjab and Haryana.
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In Hyderabad, Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy held a press conference to address the Tummidihatti barrage issue. They released letters from Telangana's irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and CM A Revanth Reddy to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, seeking appointments to discuss the matter. The letters, dated May 6 and May 26, were presented to counter claims made by BJP leaders, including state president N Ramchander Rao, who alleged that CM Revanth had not sought a meeting. Goud accused BJP leaders of showing hatred towards Telangana farmers for their negligence in verifying the correspondence. Kiran Kumar Reddy further criticized the BJP for opposing various development projects initiated by the Congress government, including the metro rail phase-2 and regional ring road. They also demanded that the Centre procure all crops under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and questioned the unequal procurement practices favoring states like Punjab and Haryana over Telangana.
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The Congress leaders' demands could influence agricultural policies and procurement practices affecting Telangana farmers.
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