Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Lehar Singh Siroya on Wednesday urged the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to meet and steer the discussion on the ongoing Cauvery water-sharing dispute.
JD(S) leader and Karnataka former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has joined the protest against the Karnataka government on the Cauvery water sharing issue in Bengaluru.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP in Rajya Sabha Lahar Singh Siroya on Wednesday urged the Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to meet and steer the discussion on the ongoing Cauvery water-sharing dispute.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused opposition parties Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka for "indulging in politics" over Cauvery water sharing row.
"Bandh call was given by various organizations in Mandya with respect to the Cauvery water issue. On behalf of the police, we have made elaborate arrangements," DIG Southern Range MB Boralingaiah said.
Speaking on the Cauvery water-sharing row, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the state government is there to protect the interest of the farmers.
“If the river starts and stops within that state, they can take the water. But if it starts from that one area and flows through other states, the water has to be divided," he added.
Amid the Cauvery water sharing row with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the government will safeguard the interests of the farmers of the state.
Amid the Cauvery water sharing row, Kannada superstars Darshan Thoogudeepa and Kichcha Sudeep on Wednesday raised their voice in support of Karnataka and called for a solution for the people of state.
A meeting chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Union Ministers and All-Party MPs to discuss the Cauvery water-sharing dispute has begun in the national capital today.
Karnataka has cited severe drought in parts of its state to refuse supply of water to Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu Government has accused its neighbour of lying to the nation on the supply of water.