Will ask Karnataka to stop work on Alamaty dam till Maha completes its study: Devendra Fadnavis
Nagpur, Dec 28: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state will ask Karnataka to stop the work of the raising of the height of Alamaty dam on the Krishna river till an ongoing study to assess its flood impact in Sangli and Kolhapur is completed.
Replying to a question in the state Assembly, Fadnavis said if the Karnataka government did not heed Maharashtra's request, it will approach the Supreme Court.
The state government had appointed a panel under the chairmanship of Water Resources Department's former principal secretary Nandkumar Wadnera to study the impact of Karnataka raising the height to 524 metres and its effect on flooding in Kolhapur and Sangli, Fadnavis said.
The study panel was set up after the devastating floods of 2019 in the two southern Maharashtra districts.
The Wadnera report, submitted on May 27, 2020, said there would be no adverse impact in Kolhapur and Sangli if the height of the dams of Alamaty and Hippargi on the Krishna was raised.
However, in September 2021, Wadnera wrote to then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, stating that when the report was prepared, there was no information about check dams in Karnataka which could lead to flooding in Kolhapur and Sangli.
"We will bring this to the notice of the Supreme Court and request Karnataka to stop the work till the time our study is not over, as it can have a very adverse impact on Maharashtra. If they don't agree, then, parallelly, we will approach the Supreme Court to stop the work," Fadnavis said.
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Congress ad takes aim at 'godi media' with spoof on Arnab Goswami
New Delhi: In a recent advertisement, the Congress party has launched a scathing critique of certain sections of the mainstream media, particularly targeting Republic TV's chief, Arnab Goswami. The ad features a parody of Goswami's primetime show, where he is depicted lavishing praise on the government while seated alongside two politicians. However, as the camera pulls back at the end of the "broadcast," Goswami is revealed to be sitting on the laps of these politicians.
The ad concludes with a poignant voiceover declaring, "Agar media Godi mein baithi rahi, na samvidhan rahega, na loktantra" (If the media continues to remain subservient, there will be neither constitution nor democracy).
Additionally, the ad humorously references a widely mocked BJP advertisement where a woman credits Prime Minister Narendra Modi for purportedly halting the Ukraine-Russia war. This jab at the media extends to its coverage of government actions, particularly regarding issues such as rising prices.
The anchor in the spoofed segment exaggerates claims about the government's achievements, stating absurdities like the prices of fuel plummeting to the extent that they're being used instead of water. Such satire underscores the perceived bias of certain media outlets towards the ruling party.
Moreover, the ad highlights a Newslaundry survey, which revealed a significant skew in the topics and stances covered by primetime debates. Goswami's show, for instance, reportedly hosted a majority of debates favouring the government.
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