Karnataka government declines Tamil Nadu's request for Cauvery water release
Madikeri: In a move to safeguard the interests of the state's farmers, Minor Irrigation Minister NS Boseraju has announced that the Karnataka government cannot comply with Tamil Nadu's request for the release of River Cauvery water.
Addressing the matter during an interaction with journalists on Tuesday, Minister Boseraju conveyed that the Tamil Nadu government had petitioned the Supreme Court for a directive requiring Karnataka to release 24,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily. This plea aimed to safeguard the crops in the neighboring state. However, due to the prevailing circumstances, Karnataka finds it unfeasible to meet this demand.
Emphasizing the state government's commitment to the welfare of Karnataka's farmers, Minister Boseraju highlighted that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already clarified the government's stance. He affirmed that prioritizing the well-being of local farmers remains a top concern. The decision to release water to neighboring states hinges on natural factors and the availability of water resources.
Boseraju informed that an Irrigation Consultative Committee (ICC) meeting has been convened to deliberate on the matter. The deliberations have led to the determination of an appropriate timeline for the release of water into canals to facilitate agricultural activities.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
