New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Amid the continued Cauvery River water-sharing dispute, Karanataka chief minister Siddaramaiah reached Delhi late Tuesday evening. Siddaramaiah’s arrival within the nationwide capital comes forward of a gathering that’s slated to be held immediately and will likely be attended by Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar, MPs and ministers from his state.
Apart from the Cauvery dispute, state initiatives pending earlier than the Central authorities and drought aid points may also be mentioned.
Meanwhile, Karnataka authorities’s Delhi Special Representative TB Jayachandra has already reached New Delhi and is holding preliminary discussions at Karnataka Bhavan for the necessary assembly to be held tomorrow.
The assembly will likely be attended by Union ministers representing Karnataka, Lok Sabha members and Rajya Sabha members of the state.
Earlier final week Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the state is just not able to launch water to its adjoining state, Tamil Nadu as per the Supreme Court order.
“We have faced a severe deficit of rain in August compared to the previous 100 years. We don’t have water, that’s why we are not in a position to release water as per the SC order,” Siddaramaiah stated chatting with reporters after an All-Party Meeting on the Cauvery water dispute.
Following the All-Party assembly, Siddaramaiah added that it has been determined within the All-Party Meeting to put in writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and meet all Karnataka MPs and Ministers in Delhi.
“We have also decided to write a letter to the Prime Minister of India and also the Water Resources Minister that we are coming in a delegation, please give us a date. We are thinking of going to Delhi to meet all the MPs there and ministers who are from Karnataka,” he stated. (ANI)