Ponnala Lakshmaiah, a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Irrigation Minister, accuses the Congress Government of neglecting available Godavari water resources. He highlights the failure to assess water needs and alleges politicization of the issue. Despite ample storage capacity in Kaleshwaram project-linked facilities, the government reportedly continued to draw water from Annaram and Sundilla barrages post the Medigadda Barrage incident. Lakshmaiah’s critique underscores concerns over water management and infrastructure utilization under the current administration.