The Karnataka government will not allow Tamil Nadu to use surplus water from the inter-state Cauvery river and will take strong measures to protect the state s interests, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday, amid concerns regarding river interlinking project being undertaken by neighbouring state. While the state government has decided to file objections before the Centre against the project, opposition parties in Karnataka-Congress and JD(S)-too opposed Tamil Nadu s move. The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday laid the foundation for the first phase of the Rs 14,400 crore Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river interlinking project, aimed at diverting over 6,000 cubic ft of surplus water to drier areas in southern districts.
BSY promises hike in ST quota at Valmiki Jatre
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday assured the Valmiki Nayaka community of increasing the ST quota at the earliest.
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DAVANGERE: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday assured the Valmiki Nayaka community of increasing the ST quota at the earliest. Addressing the Valmiki Jatre in Rajanahalli village, attended by community leaders Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and Social Welfare Minister B Sriramulu, he said that once the cabinet sub-committee submits the report, he will take an appropriate decision.
The community has been demanding a hike in reservation from 3.5% to 7.5%. It was the coalition government led by former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy that appointed the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission to look into the matter. The commission submitted a report to Yediyurappa.The CM said that the commission’s report was before the cabinet sub-committee,
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Maha CM’s tweet on border dispute: K’taka CM warns not to politicise issue
By IANS| Updated: 18th January 2021 3:50 pm IST
Bengaluru, Jan 18 : Leaders cutting across political lines in Karnataka, including Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, on Monday came down heavily on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s tweet on “incorporating Marathi-speaking areas” in Karnataka into Maharashtra.
In a series of tweets, Yediyurappa through his official handle @CMofKarnataka declared that Mahajan Commission report’s recommendations on the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka is “absolute and conclusive”.
“Maharashtra CM’s raking up border issue with us is smacked with arrogance and audacity. His statement on Belagavi is a slap on the face of the country’s federal structure. He should realise this as it is a foregone conclusion when both states have agreed and implemented Mahajan Commission report’s recommendations long ago,” he said.
Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi said Maharashtra is trying to create unnecessary confusion over the issue.
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BENGALURU: Kannada activists and Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s remarks on Sunday on
Jarkiholi said Maharashtra is trying to create unnecessary confusion over the issue. “Belagavi is an integral part of Karnataka. The Mahajan Commission report has already been accepted and there is no question of giving even an inch of land.”
He accused the Maharashtra government of raising the issue to cover up its failures. Rajya Sabha member from BJP Iranna Kadadi termed Thackeray’s statement “foolish’’, saying, “Politicians in Maharashtra are trying to gain political mileage out of a closed chapter. Marathi people born in this part of Karnataka are living happily for so many years. A pro-Maharashtra outfit like Maharashtra Ekikaran Sami