Amid a war of words between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, the all-party meeting to discuss the inter-State river water issues pertaining to Karnataka will take place on Wednesday.
The meeting will be held at Vidhan Soudha at 11 a.m. Besides the current problem of releasing Cauvery water, leaders across the political spectrum will also deliberate on Karnataka’s stand in sharing Mahadayi and Krishna river water with the neighbouring riparian states.
The invitation has been extended by the government to former Chief Ministers B.S. Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai, both of whom will attend. While Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to the former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda inviting him to the meeting, sources close to the veteran leader said that due to ill health, Mr. Gowda will not be participating. “Once he is fit to travel, Mr. Gowda is planning to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain the dire situation in Karnataka. He has also promised to extend his party’s support to any decision of the State government that will protect the interest of Karnataka,” said a source
