Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (Photo/ANI)
Want cordial ties with neighbouring states; will claim our share of water, says Andhra CM on Krishna dispute
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Updated: Jul 09, 2021 08:56 IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Affirming that the Andhra Pradesh government wants to maintain cordial relations with its neighbouring states, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that they would draw their rightful share of river water in the interest of farmers.
Participating in the Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmers' Day) celebrations yesterday, he commemorated the event with the birth anniversary of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and his father Dr YS Rajasekhar Reddy. The Chief Minister said that water issue should not be politicised as farmers of all regions are the same. "Of late, the water issue has come to the fore and is widely debated in media", he said.