Vijayawada: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay held talks with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for about an hour and a half regarding the Godavari-Krishna-Kaveri river water linkage project.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay visited Andhra Pradesh yesterday on a one-day trip. He was welcomed at Vijayawada airport by Andhra Pradesh Minister Narayana. Ministers Aadhav Arjuna and N. Anand accompanied Chief Minister Vijay.
Chief Minister Vijay, dressed in a silk veshti and shirt, visited the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada. From there, he went to the house of Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in Undavalli. There, Chandrababu Naidu welcomed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay by draping a shawl over him and presenting a bouquet of flowers. Later, the two Chief Ministers held talks for about an hour and a half on issues such as the Telugu-Ganga canal project and the linking of the Godavari, Krishna, and Cauvery river waters.
Then, by linking these rivers, not only Andhra but all the southern states will prosper. Therefore, with the help of the Central government, let us all unite and complete this project, said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
At the same time, drinking water is being supplied to Chennai from Andhra Pradesh through the Telugu Ganga drinking water canal project. However, the agreed quantity of water is not being supplied. So far this year, only 4.08 TMC of water has been supplied. Chief Minister Vijay has requested that this amount be increased.
After that, the chief ministers of the two states went together to the Vijayawada Pournami Ghat area. There, they took part in the organized ‘Vijayawada Utsav-2.0’. At that time, the large crowd gathered there enthusiastically waved at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay.
In the crowd, a little girl wrote on a placard, ‘Vijay uncle, a selfie with me.’ Seeing this, Chief Minister Vijay was delighted and made a heart shape with his hands. Following this, the fans cheered loudly.
After that, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu came to the stage arranged there and began his speech with “Jai Bharat Mata.”
He then said: Seeing the enthusiasm you are showing for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, I too feel encouraged.
Although the states are different, the people’s tastes are the same. All the southern states, such as Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, and Karnataka, should be prosperous.
With the support of Prime Minister Modi, the Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery river linking will definitely happen. Only if this happens will all the southern states develop. My heartfelt thanks to Chief Minister Vijay for coming to the Navaratri festival. This is what Chandrababu Naidu said.
Vijay spoke in Telugu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, who attended the Navaratri festival, spoke in Telugu. While speaking, he said, “Andariki Namaskaram. It gives me great joy to meet all of you in Andhra. My Navaratri festival greetings to all of you. I am very excited to have held discussions with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu regarding the linking of the Godavari-Krishna-Kaveri river waters,” he said.
Andhra state people welcomed Chief Minister Vijay’s Telugu speech with enthusiasm. After that, in Tamil, Chief Minister Vijay concluded his speech by saying, “Greetings to all the people of Vijayawada who live in my heart. Thank you.”
