Karnataka's move after studying Mahadayi Tribunal award: CM
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Aug 14 : Karnataka would study the final award of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal, which on Tuesday recommended 13.42 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of the river water to the state before deciding on its next move, said an official statement here.
"We will respond to the final award of the Tribunal after detailed study of its recommendations to the Union government. An appropriate decision will be taken after studying the award in 12 volumes and consulting with the concerned," Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy said in a statement here.
The three-member Tribunal awarded 13.42 TMC of the river water to Karnataka as against its demand for 36.66 TMC, said an earlier statement.
"I have discussed the ruling with the state water resources department and legal experts," added the Chief Minister.
One of the counsels who represented Karnataka before the Tribunal, Mohan Kataraki, said the immediate water needs of the state's drought-prone districts Bagalkote, Belagavi, Dharwad and Gadag, have been addressed by the award.
"While the immediate water requirement has been met by the Tribunal's award, we will take steps for any additional water requirement after going through the verdict," Kataraki told reporters in New Delhi.
Congress state unit President Dinesh Gundu Rao said the party is partially satisfied with the award.
"We are partially satisfied with the Tribunal's verdict as the award for Karnataka is less than the water we had demanded," Rao told reporters here.
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President B.S. Yeddyurappa, however, hailed the award as "historic".
"We are happy with what has been awarded to the state and welcome the Tribunal's decision," Yeddyurappa said.
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Saif Ali Khan’s attacker allegedly let in by house help, Police investigate
Mumbai: Mumbai Police suspect that the attacker who stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan six times during an alleged burglary attempt was let into his Bandra residence by one of his house helps. The house help is currently under scrutiny as police investigate the incident. The 54-year-old actor, who sustained injuries, including one near his spine, has undergone surgery at Lilavati Hospital and is reportedly out of danger.
The attack occurred late at night, and preliminary investigations suggest the assailant may have entered the premises hours earlier and waited for an opportunity to strike. CCTV footage from the residence did not capture any recent entry, strengthening the suspicion that the attacker was assisted by someone inside.
Police reported that the incident began as a scuffle during the burglary attempt. “An unidentified person intruded into the residence of Actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being treated. Investigation is ongoing,” officials said.
The attack has raised questions about security in Mumbai’s high-profile areas. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticised the state government, highlighting similar incidents such as the murder of Baba Siddique and the firing outside Salman Khan’s residence. “If celebrities in Bandra are not safe, who in Mumbai is? This is a serious failure of law and order,” she said.
Actor Pooja Bhatt also expressed concerns, urging authorities to address the issue urgently. “Can this lawlessness please be curbed? Bandra has never felt so unsafe before,” she tweeted, tagging Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior officials.
Police are now focused on identifying the attacker, who fled the scene, and examining the possible role of the house help in the incident.
