Karnataka drought: Centre assures swift action on Karnataka's drought relief plea in Supreme Court
The Centre assured the Supreme Court that it would address the Karnataka government's plea for financial assistance for drought relief by April 29. Attorney General R Venkataramani informed the court that the Election Commission had allowed the Union government to handle the issue. The Karnataka government, represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, sought immediate action from the Centre, urging the release of financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).