Apprehension over ‘foreign forces’ being responsible for the cloudburst and subsequent floods in river Godavari in the State as expressed by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao during his tour of flood-affected areas has elicited sharp reaction from leaders of the Opposition parties, including the Congress and the BJP. Some have mocked the idea and others demanded that Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao elaborate on it.
The unprecedented floods in river Godavari have caused massive damage, including loss of lives as well as loss to agriculture and property in several districts.
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy tweeted requesting the Chief Minister to present before the Centre any evidence about the alleged foreign forces behind the cloudburst so that a proper investigation can be taken up. He added that Mr Rao would not have made the statement without any kind of ‘preliminary information’.
