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Karnataka minister denies releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Karnataka Water Resources Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy has denied that the state government released Cauvery water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam to Tamil Nadu, as alleged by BJP leaders and Kannada activists.…
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Karnataka Water Resources Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy has denied that the state government released Cauvery water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam to Tamil Nadu, as alleged by BJP leaders and Kannada activists. The minister said no water was released in June or July, when releases were supposed to start, and that the current outflow from Kabini reservoir and seepage accounts for most of the 12,000 cusecs ordered by the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
BJP spokesperson Manjunath claimed a midnight release, sharing a video as evidence, while activist Vatal Nagaraj alleged a secret understanding between Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar and Tamil Nadu CM and announced a protest. The Karnataka government has said it will explore legal options, including challenging the CWMA direction in the Supreme Court.
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The charge that water was secretly let out from KRS dam plays into a familiar script, BJP and Kannada activists accuse the Congress government of selling out Tamil Nadu while the government insists it is only following CWMA orders. Both sides ignore that Kabini releases and seepage already meet most of the mandated 12,000 cusecs. The real test will be the Supreme Court hearing: does Karnataka have a legal case to refuse the order, or is this political theatre over water that is anyway flowing downstream?
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, deccanherald.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
