Nalin Kumar Kateel criticizes state govt for letting Cauvery water to TN
Mangaluru: BJP Karnataka State President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday, criticized the state government's decision to release River Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, citing concerns for Karnataka's farmers. Kateel expressed his discontent, stating that the government's actions do not reflect a genuine commitment to the welfare of Karnataka's agricultural community.
Speaking to the reporters in the city on Thursday, Kateel voiced his concerns, stating, "The state is grappling with a severe water scarcity, which has further exacerbated the power supply shortage. This has adversely impacted farmers who are unable to operate their pump sets to extract water from borewells."
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Kateel announced the BJP's intention to stage a protest against the state government's perceived neglect of farmers in Karnataka. He emphasized, "The Congress had previously promised unconditional guarantee schemes to the public before the Assembly elections. However, the current government has introduced various conditions for accessing these schemes." Kateel went on to add, "The state is currently facing an energy crisis, which can be attributed to the inefficiencies of the Congress government's 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme."
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
