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Babhli issue: PM's resignation demanded

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"Centre could have invoked Article 256 of the Constitution"

NEW DELHI: The former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party chief, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for failing to stop Maharashtra from going ahead with the construction of the Babhli river barrage on the Godavari in violation of the Central Water Commission Award.

Addressing party MPs, MLAs and representatives of panchayats and farmers' associations here at Janat Mantar, Mr. Naidu said the United Progressive Alliance Government could have invoked Article 256 of the Constitution to prevent Maharashtra from constructing the barrage but it did not do so. He added that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi too should have realised the problems of the people who are going to be affected by the construction of the barrage.

Mr. Naidu further warned that the people of Andhra Pradesh, particularly those from Telangana region, would not forget this inaction by the Centre and that the Congress would have to pay a price for it.

Earlier, Mr. Naidu, along with party supporters and workers, led a march from Andhra School at ITO to Jantar-Mantar where he sat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The former Andhra Chief Minister pointed out that if the Babhli river barrage project was completed at least six districts of Telangana region in the State would become a desert. He added that it was appalling that Maharashtra was going ahead with the project despite a Supreme Court decision.

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