Chandrababu Naidu has called on his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah on Monday in Bangalore. The Chief Ministers of neighbouring states not just confined to exchange of smiles, but they also exchanged special gifts to one another. While, Chandrababu presented Siddaramaiah with an image of an idol from Tirupati, Siddaramaiah placed a traditional Mysore turban on Naidu’s head. 

Meanwhile, both Naidu and Siddaramaiha said to have discussed over the modernisation of the irrigation canals of the Tungabhadra reportedly to put an end to the loss of 30 tmcs of water. AP has already completed modernisation of the 80-km stretch of the canal that runs in its area, whereas Karnataka is yet to upgrade the remaining 115- km long stretch in its territory, causing silting of the dam and canals and loss of around 30 tmc ft water through leaks. 

Although both Naidu and Siddaramaiah said to have ‘decided’ to knock the doors of Tunghabadra Water Board, Siddaramiah wants to take it up with technical sub-committee prior to approaching Tungabhadra board.

Setting the record straight, Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has made it clear that the expansion of Gannavaram airport “can’t move” further unless required land is gathered. Stressing the need for land acquisition, Ashok Gajapathi Raju said, “The terminal at Gannavaram is so small that it can only accommodate maximum 3 air flights. Usually, a medium airport would accommodate at least 12 air flights in its terminal. Also, the parking lot in Gannavaram is small which would create greater discomfort for the passengers in years to come. 

Keeping all this mind, we’re mulling over to have land acquisition in order to expand the airport.” Talking about the privatization of Air India, Gajapathi Raju said, “As of now, there are no plans to privatize the Air India. In future, it may be privatized.” Meanwhile Gajapathi Raju said that Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Pawan Hans is listed on stock exchange. He said that the move is aimed at improvising transparency and efficiency. Raju has unveiled a new draft policy on civil aviation and it is expected to come into force by early January after approved by Union Cabinet.

The government of Telangana is swiftly making its moves against the recent order of Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to use only 3 TMC (one thousand million cubic feet) limit. T-government has knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the order of Brijesh Kumar Tribunal Award and sought fresh hearing by Tribunal to decide the legitimate share of Krishna waters for Telangana.

The Telangana government on Monday filed a petition for the same in the Apex court. However, as a bench headed by Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice N.V. Ramana gently recused itself from hearing the petition, it will now be referred to another bench to decide on the admissibility. Seeking a stay, T-govt. alleged that the undivided AP government did not argue issues related to the Telangana properly before the Tribunal.

On flip side, government of AP is retaliating the allegations and claims made by Telangana government. It instead took on T-government and said it’s ready for the legal battle. It may be recalled that KCR has lashed out at KRMB chairman SKG Pandit and went on to the extent of abusing him as “mindless nincompoop” (“Sannasi”) which received severe flak as this is seen as first-ever direct attack on the head of a Constitutional Body.

The Legislative Assembly of Telangana on Monday passed a resolution unanimously finding fault with the government of Andhra Pradesh. Telangana legislators alleged that the government of Andhra Pradesh is “violating” and “flouting” the AP Reorganization Act 2014. The irony is that the legislators of Telangana TDP too gave their consent to the resolution “admitting” that their own chief Chandrababu Naidu who is the incumbent Chief Minister of AP is “acting” against the “benefits” of Telangana. 

Although Revanth Reddy, initially raised concerns against “inclusion” of the word “government of AP” in the resolution, KCR later clarified on the same that the movie is “not to target TDP politically but his target is the government of AP”. TRS, Congress and MIM legislators “blamed” the government of Andhra Pradesh is “behind” the “power crisis” and “woes of farmers” in Telangana. KCR alleged that Andhra Pradesh government “denied 980 MW power”. KCR clarified that he is not “fighting against” TDP but made it clear that “fighting against government of AP”. KCR claimed that “Telangana state bound to get 53.89% of power”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been doing things that were never envisaged or thought of. Right from foreign tours with a purpose to something like this, he seems to be the first Indian PM to do it. Well, Modi is seen adjusting the mike for a Sarpanch in Varanasi. Check it out and spare few thoughts.