Sunil Lohan
“Congress Has No Moral Right to Speak on Mahadayi Issue” .
Gadag:Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai accused the Congress party of building a barrier to prevent Mahadayi water from flowing into the Malaprabha River,thereby obstructing the interlinking canal work initiated during the BJP regime and this was the only “contribution”Congress made to the Mahadayi project.
Speaking to the media in Gadag on Sunday,he said whatever progress has been made on the Mahadayi issue,it happened under the BJP government.
The Congress, which constituted the tribunal, did not even provide it an office for four years.It was the BJP government that gave it an office.Though the tribunal gave a verdict,it was not notified.
The NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued the notification.It was the central NDA government that prepared the DPR for the Mahadayi project and got it approved.It was also the BJP government that secured environmental clearance.
The only thing the Congress did was to block the interlinking canal works started during the BJP tenure by constructing a barrier to prevent Mahadayi water from reaching the Malaprabha River.
Condemns Goa CM’s Statement:
The former CM said there is no need to politicize the irrigation issue.They are all united.”I condemn the statement made by the Chief Minister of Goa.
There is no need to play such a big political game over one state’s interests.He must act in accordance with the law,and hence I condemn his remarks”.
The MP further questioned the moral standing of Congress leaders in Karnataka on the Mahadayi issue. The AICC President Sonia Gandhi herself had once said that not a single drop of Mahadayi water would be given to Karnataka.What moral right does Congress have to speak on this issue?.
Ensure Proper Distribution of Urea:
Speaking about the urea fertilizer shortage in the state, Bommai said the government could have averted the crisis.Rainfall began early this year,and fertilizer should have been supplied where needed.
Buffer stock should have been maintained,but the management has not been proper.Although the state government has now submitted a demand for additional fertilizer,
” I too will speak with the Union Minister for Agriculture and Fertilizers to get more supply.But more importantly, the fertilizer that is already arriving must be distributed properly by the Agriculture Department and the concerned ministers”.
Comparison with the Sun:
Responding to a question about Yathindra Siddaramaiah comparing his father,Chief Minister Siddaramaiah,to Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar of the Mysore royal family, he said Yathindra made the comparison to highlight his father’s achievements.But can a small light be compared to the sun? The sun is the sun.
