The move – which virtually amounts to defying the apex court – will give some reprieve to the Congress government, under fire from agitating farmers in Mandya+ and Mysuru+. It is indicating that the CM Sidaramaiah may take a tough decision on Wednesday.
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He said the all-party meeting had advised the government to call the special legislature session to discuss the Supreme Court’s direction and the cabinet decided accordingly. He ultimately released the water after some delay. Now that the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to form the Board, the hopes of farmers about sustainable agriculture have got rekindled. The CM and other ministers would meet with the governor on September 23.
Criticising the apex court’s directive, former Chief Minister SM Krishna termed it as a perverted judgement and demanded that the State appeal before a full Bench of the apex court.
Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi chief Velmurugan said his party welcomed the announcement and thanked Jayalalithaa for taking appropriate legal steps to obtain the court order. He had also convened a meeting of all party leaders in the evening.
Following the SC order, violent protest spread out in parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where in, several Tamil Nadu registered vehicles were burnt in the IT-hub of India.
The quantum was reduced on September 12 to 12,000 cusecs to be released till September 20. Therefore, it is necessary for the state gov ernment to adopt a hard position now, they felt.
What was deplorable was that the government unilaterally and voluntarily filed an affidavit offering to release 10,000 cusecs of water which, according to BJP, was the origin of the problem. In the all-party meeting it was unanimously decidedto call the joint session of the state legislature. We have individually extended our support to the government.
The Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday said through his official Twitter handle that the state was deferring the release of water to Tamil Nadu, but did not confirm till what time this deferment would be active. “It’s a belated decison but we welcome it”. Before that, the top court had directed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs and then 12,000 cusecs daily.
Inter-state bus services to Tamil Nadu continue to remain disrupted in view of the prevailing situation in the border areas, causing inconvenience to thousands of commuters in both states. The delay in the movie’s release in the state is due to the ongping Cauvery water dispute between states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. He apologized and released water later.
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This year is a classic distress year as the Cauvery tribunal in its 2007 order had envisaged.
