At a public meeting after this event, Ramarao alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been trying to stop this project by writing to the central government.
"Our aim is to protect water which will be supplied to 85 lakh families in Telangana state," he said.
Telangana Health Minister Laxman Reddy and local MLA Srinivas Goud also attended the event.