Chennai: Firing yet another salvo on the Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and the
Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on
September 29 rejected the suggestion made by both for a dialogue on the release of
Cauvery water.
"Krishna's sudden statement for talks seems to be a ploy to further delay the
release of water to Tamil Nadu. Prime Minister's statement is a categorical
admission of his own inability as chairman of the CRA to get Karnataka to release
any water to Tamil Nadu," she said in a hard hitting statement.
"Today in the teeth of Supreme Court's contempt notice, invitations for negotiations
and talks are being thrown at Tamil Nadu by the Prime Minister and Karnataka Chief
Minister like crumbs to the needy. Tamil Nadu prefers to get justice from the
Supreme Court, which alone can come to the rescue of the farmers of Tamil Nadu for
whom timely and immediate release of water is the last resort to overcome the crisis
situation prevailing in the delta areas of the state and prevent it from turning
into nightmarish calamity," she said.
PTI
