Amid attack by the opposition Janata Dal (Secular) and BJP over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, the Congress government in Karnataka has convened an all-party meeting on August 23.
Announcing the details of the meeting, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, told reporters here on Sunday: “We have convened the all party meeting to discuss on the inter-State river disputes on Cauvery and Mahadayi. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will chair the meeting to be held in Vidhan Soudha at 11 a.m on Wednesday. Some members of parliament have also been invited. Several issues pertaining to the matter will be discussed.” He said: “It is our duty to protect the State because farmers of Karnataka are in distress. Rainfall has not been good.”
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