Vijayawada, Aug 03: The all-party joint action committee, comprising almost all major political parties, has served an ultimatum on Andhra Pradesh government that it will launch mass relay hunger strike at Prakasam barrage here on August 9 if the water is not released for irrigation purpose to Krishna delta area. A resolution to this effect was adopted at an all-party meeting held here today, Congress MLA and president of the joint action committee, Mandali Buddhaprasad said.

The government was giving preference to hydel power than irrigation, he said, adding the soils of Krishna delta were not suitable to raise alternative crops or irrigated dry crops as suggested by the irrigation minister.

He demanded the government to immediately release water from Prakasam barrage to Krishna delta to save the kharif crop in the area. Bureau Report