Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Chiefs Meet to Discuss Krishna River Water Issue Amid Political Tensions

The meeting between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, the two arch rivals in South India, comes amid an ongoing political slugfest over the SIR in the country. The meeting assumes significance as Vijay is running the government with the help of the Congress, while Chandrababu Naidu is an ally of the Modi government. In the last few days, CM Vijay has also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay and Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu met on October 13 to discuss the Krishna river water issue. The two CMs discussed Chennai's drinking water needs under the Telugu Ganga project. CM Naidu posted on X that Godavari-Cauvery river linking project was also discussed. He said that together we can open the way for everyone's progress with these mutual resources of water. CM Chandrababu Naidu said, "Andhra Pradesh has already released 4.08 million cubic feet of water for Chennai this year. We are ready to help the state like our own people."