Members cutting across political parties in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday condemned the Tamil Nadu Assembly’s unanimous resolution against construction of the Mekedatu dam in the Cauvery basin in the State, arguing that the neighbouring State has no right to object to the project in the territorial jurisdiction of Karnataka.
To counter Tamil Nadu’s resolution, the State Government has decided to move a resolution in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday urging the Centre to provide environment clearances for construction of the balancing reservoir, for catering to the drinking water needs of Bengaluru city.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during the zero hour, three former Chief Ministers — B.S. Yediyurppaa (BJP), Siddaramaiah (Congress) and H.D. Kumaraswamy (JD-S) — strongly condemned the Tamil Nadu Government for interfering in the State’s project and said the former’s resolution was politically motivated and bore no relevance to Karnataka.
