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Bengaluru: Congress, BJP trade charges over setback to state in SC

  •   Sat, Oct 01 2016 08:03:33 AM

Bengaluru, Oct 1 (DHNS) : The ruling Congress and the principal Opposition BJP on Friday blamed each other for Karnataka suffering a setback in the Supreme Court on the Cauvery issue.

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Dinesh Gundu Rao said the Union government appears to have let down Karnataka by readily agreeing to a suggestion by the apex court to constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). Besides, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti failed to provide justice to Karnataka, he charged.

The order to constitute the CMB within four days is unscientific. The state is not in a position to release water to Tamil Nadu under the present conditions. BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said the state government did not take seriously the BJP’s suggestion to seek change of the bench hearing the case in the SC. It is one of the reasons for the setback to the state in the SC. The BJP had made the suggestion at an all-party meeting convened by chief minister Siddaramaiah on September 28, he added.



Yeddyurappa criticised the head of Karnataka’s legal team Fali Nariman for not arguing for the state in the Supreme Court. “We have suffered setback because of this. Our own advocates have let us down... At least Nariman should have informed the court that the subject pertaining to CMB is pending before a larger bench. His decision not to argue was shocking,” he stated.

He, however, said that BJP will support whatever decision the government takes in the interest of the state.

JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda said the Supreme Court order is a tragedy for the state. “It seems there is no use talking about the issue any longer. Though the main petition challenging the final award of the Cauvery River Water Disputes Tribunal is coming up for hearing in the SC on October 18, the two-judge bench has given the order in a hasty manner. I do not want to comment on the judges. I appeal to people maintain peace,” he said.

Energy Minister D K Shivakumar said the state government will not accept establishment of the CMB. Inflow into the KRS reservoir is only about 3,000 cusecs, he added.
  

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  • VALERIAN RODRIGUES, UJIRE

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    YEDDY ALWAYS GIVES WONDERFULL SUGGESTIONS TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS OF KARNATAKA IN MOUTH ONLY.BUT NOTHING IN PRACTISE.

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    There is no use crying over spilt milk and accusing each other. Its a SC verdict and thats the 'end of the story' even the president has to abide by it. Ktaka has lost to a smart, proactive , wise , and an efficient administrator cum states woman, whose priority was people of the state and not Vote bank. The logic is so simple & evident. Lets accept this reality and move forward. I know its goin to be tough for all of us.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    This is not the time to fight each other but to show solidarity to face the problem amicably.Enough we hear your blame games and fed up also

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  • JR,

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    WHICH PARTY IS RULING IN STATE BJP OR CONGRESS ? THESE CONGRESS PEOPLE MADE IT A HABIT TO BLAME CENTRAL BJP OR STATE BJP WITHOUT KNOWING THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. LET THEM ANSWER FOR WHY THEY FIRST RELEASED WATER SO URGENTLY WITHOUT LOOKING INTO STATE'S DRINKING WATER REQUIREMENTS . HAS BJP SUGGESTED ?

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    Dear non name JR,

    YOU MEAN TO WAY THE 19 M.P'S OF BJP ARE FAILED TO CONVINCE THE CENTRAL LEADERSHIP IN THE MATER OF CAUVERY RIVER WATER DISPUTE???!!!

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  • Amigo , Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    Brashta Janara Party in particular Yeddy in general like to see the people of Karnataka suffering so that, they can achieve their Dirty political victory over ruling congress party but they won't succeed, because the intelligent and educated people of Karnataka know the game plan of Yeddy & co.very well.

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  • G Z T Kunte, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    Our Lawyer Nariman should have informed in advance to our State govt about his inability to argue on our behalf, instead of going to the court as usual and then backing out in last moment, that too by telling the court that Karnataka is at fault. This is he main reason why this time also prejudiced S.Court judges gave verdict against Karnataka.
    Why should we retain such unreliable lawyers, that too by paying Fees in crores?
    Usually all the Lawyers tell their clients confidentially that he is not going to argue our case and request the client to make his own alternative arrangement for new Lawyer well in advance. Whereas this Nariman without giving any hint goes to the court and praises the Judges and derides his own client. This is against the ethics of profession of Lawyers. So this Lawyer should be immediately changed. Moreover this Parsi lawyer from Mumbai is 87 years old and it is a right time to take retirement.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    Our Leaders have gone to the border ...

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    Hats of to CM Siddu and Shri. Deve Gowda.
    BSY showed his true colour by not attending first all party meeting called by CM in cauvery dispute.
    In the hour of crisis, true leaders show maturity and work in the interest of the people, they have shown that they are ready to leave the power.

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  • Pradeep, Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 01 2016

    MODI, UMA BHARATHI, BJP HAVE LET DOWN KARNATAKA

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