Finance and Health Minister T. Harish Rao said that opposition Congress and BJP are trying to derive political mileage on Gouravelli issue and urged the oustees not fall in their trap.
“The opposition parties are trying to stall irrigation projects to Husnabad area. In the past too, the opposition parties instigated oustees and made them attack police on Kondapochamma and Mallannasagar issues. They are unable to digest supply of water to lakhs of acres,” commented Mr. Harish Rao while addressing a press conference in Siddipet cotton market yard on Wednesday.
Alleging that some local people are creating obstructions for the works being taken up by irrigation officials, besides damaging some equipment, the Minister said that the police have provided protection as sought by the Irrigation department officials. He alleged that both the Congress and the BJP have spoiled the peaceful environment.
