Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara today said that it was unfortunate that the Supreme Court was repeatedly passing orders against the state in the Cauvery water row.
Parameshwara’s statement comes in the wake of the Supreme Court asking Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of water from Cauvery to Tamil Nadu from October 1 to October 6.
"It is unfortunate that repeatedly we are getting orders against us. We are pleading before the Supreme Court that we don't have sufficient water. We only have water for drinking purpose, but somehow the Supreme Court failed to take note of that. Once again the Supreme Court has passed the similar order and this is the sixth time such an order has been passed," Karnataka Home Minister said.
Parmeshwara further said that former prime minister HD Deve Gowda is also sitting on a hunger strike against the injustice being done to Karnataka indicating that all parties are united on this matter.
"The Chief Minister has called for all party meeting at 2 pm and let us see what comes out of it. All these aspects would probably be discussed and if there are solutions or the approach on how the government has to function in this particular case then we will take it forward," he added.
The apex court on Friday gave Karnataka a last chance to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu between October 1 and 6 before the "wrath of law falls on the state".
The apex court simultaneously asked the Centre to set up the Cauvery Water Management Board by October 4 so that the board can visit the Cauvery sites to check the ground realities.
The apex court has sought a report on October 6, the next date of hearing.
