BJP Rayalaseema leaders in association with federation of independent farmers associations today observed Satyagram at Srisailam dam site demanding government to keep water level sufficiently in the reservoir so that water could be used for Rayalaseema needs. The leaders and about 500 farmers reached Srisailam on Yatra that started on October 1, 2015, from Gorukallu reservoir demanding maintenance of MDDL of Srisailam reservoir at 854 feet.
The leaders protested the release of water downstream from Srisailam project ignoring the drinking water needs of Rayalaseem districts. The leaders said this was injustice to region which had already been ignored in all respects. Rayalaseema Saguneeti Sadhanna Samithi, Nandi Rythu Samakya, BKS, Paddy Producers organidatikn, Kundhu Porata samithi are among the farmers’ groups participated in the program. Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Yerva Rama Chandra Reddy, Pichaih Yadav, Sudhakar, Kamani Venugopal, Arikatla Baskar around 700 farmers and myself have joined Yatra at Gorukallu Reservoir on October 1, 2015 .
The Dharna at Srisailam commenced from 10 am went up to evening.
