He is not happy with Mahadayi Tribunal verdict: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, August 15: Former chief minister and Congress Legislative Party leader Siddaramaiah said that he was not fully happy with the verdict given by the Mahadayi Tribunal in Mahadayi water dispute.
Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office here on Wednesday, SIddaramaiah said that it was partial fulfillment. The state government had asked 36.5 tmc of water. But the Tribunal has just given 13.5 tmc of water. For drinking purpose, 5.5 tmc of water would be available and the rest for power generation. Even that water would also flow towards Goa after power generation. Ultimately , it was a benefit for Goa, he said.
His government had fought legally for five years in Mahadayi issue. The advocates from the state had presented their arguments before the Tribunal efficiently due to which, the state has got a partial relief, he said.
“After independence, we have marched far away. But the intentions of the Constitution were not yet fulfilled. We have to recall all those who sacrificed their lives for freedom. Every citizen in the country should get the freedom in real terms. Everyone should get social justice”, he said.
Now, local bodies elections were declared and the party has to prepare for that. After local bodies election, cabinet expansion would be held. As of now, he would not go to Delhi. He would go there if AICC president asked him to come, he said.
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Karnataka Congress MLA Gaviyappa wants CM to stop some poll guarantees, draws DK Shivakumar's ire
Bengaluru/Vijayanagara, Nov 26: Karnataka Congress MLA H R Gaviyappa on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to drop some poll guarantees, citing lack of funds, which drew sharp response from Deputy CM D K Shivakumar.
The ruling party MLA from Vijayanagara suggested that the election guarantees have made it difficult to provide houses to the poor in the state.
“Because of guarantee schemes, there is difficulty in providing houses to poor. We are also asking the Chief Minister to drop two or three schemes, which are not needed. Let’s see what the Chief Minister says,” Gaviyappa said in a public meeting in Vijayanagara.
He, however, maintained that he would stand by the decision taken by the Chief Minister.
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According to the Congress MLA, the CM raised Rs 40,000 crore this year keeping development in mind.
The legislator's statement irked Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar.
“This is Congress party. I am going to issue him a showcause notice. He can’t do that. No question of closing any guarantee. We have committed to the people of Karnataka. No one can raise their voice (against the guarantees),” the Deputy CM, who is also the Congress state president told media in Bengaluru.
He said a Congress MLA cannot speak against the guarantees.
Those who are ineligible will not get the benefit, Shivakumar said adding the same policy has been adopted in the recent revision of BPL cards.
The Karnataka government has decided to remove the government employees and income tax payees from the list of BPL card holders as per the Central government norms.
