Although there are 25 bjp MPs in the state, none of them seem interested in scheduling a meeting with prime minister Modi to discuss issues related to the state. Let him stop criticizing politically and first schedule a meeting with PM: Siddaramaiah
Chief minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his displeasure that prime minister Narendra Modi is not giving him time for the visit despite writing a letter and requesting time for detailed talks on the state's drought and irrigation projects.
Speaking in the city, he said that prime minister Modi is not responding to our letter even after a month. In the background of severe drought in karnataka this time, farmers and laborers have to come to the aid of everyone. He said that the purpose behind the Prime Minister's visit was to request more grants and assistance and to seek the help of the Center for the resolution of disputes related to important irrigation projects of the state like UKP, Kaveri, Mahadai, Mekedatu. At the same time, he hit back at Yeddyurappa's criticism that despite the drought in the state, the congress administration is sleeping, and even though there are 25 bjp MPs in the state, none of them seem interested in setting up an appointment with prime minister Modi to discuss issues related to the state. He said that he should first stop making political criticism and schedule a meeting with the Prime Minister. The Cauvery Water Management Authority's order to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to tamil Nadu is not correct at this stage when there is a dire situation for water due to lack of rain in the state. Siddaramaiah said that he will question this in the court.
177.25 TMC of water should be drained to tamil Nadu under normal circumstances. According to that calculation, the current 99 TMC of water should have been released. So far we have released 37.7 TMC of water. Are the interests of our farmers important to us? So how is it possible for 5 thousand cusecs of water to flow every day? He said.
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