Vijayawada, Jul 21 : Condemning the excessive behaviour on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) delegation led be former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by the police in Maharashtra, CPI(M) State Committee member Y Venkateswara Rao today demanded the Centre's intervention in the controversial issue of the Babli project.Addressing a press conference here, Mr Rao said the Centre should resolve the tussle between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra over the construction of major irrigation project 'Babli', across river Godavari in Maharashtra.Describing the 'highhanded' and 'rude' behaviour of the police on the TDP delegation as 'inhuman', he said the refusal of permission to the TDP delegation to inspect the Babli project, was clearly reflecting that the project was being constructed illegally.He made it clear that the CPM would join all party delegation which was going to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to apprise him of the construction of Babli project and its repercussions on July 26.The CPM leader deplored that though the academic year had begun, several problems were being faced by the students, including non-availability of text books to the high school students and hike in hostel mess charges.Mr Rao said CPM State Secretary B V Raghavulu had written a letter to Chief Minister urging him to fill up vacant teacher posts, reduce hike in hostel mess charges and to stop removal of education volunteers. The CPM leader flanked by City Secretary R Raghu, released a wall poster for the publicity for the 4-day All India Convention of the CPM, to be held here from August 7 to 10, which would be attended by Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura.
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