The Congress in Karnataka has declared war against the ruling BJP government, which is daring to stop the main opposition party. hiking (March) for Cauvery water is scheduled to start from January 9.
With the Omicron-triggered rise in Covid-19 cases, the state government has banned all public gatherings and protest marches for the next two weeks, resuming night and weekend curfews across the state.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah are to lead a march to Bengaluru, demanding that the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai-led government divert the waters of Cauvery from Mekedatu to the sea-faring metropolis. Should bring Both have announced that only two of them will run to Bengaluru if COVID-19 guidelines stand in the way. hiking,
On Thursday, Home Minister Araga Gyanendra gave an ultimatum to Congress leaders, asking them not to go ahead with the march. Talking to the media, he said, ‘I am asking them to drop this idea or postpone it. coronavirus is spreading again and hiking May cause havoc. If they don’t listen to us or follow the law, we will be forced to enforce it strictly.”
Hitting back at Gyanendra, DK Shivakumar said that there is no question of canceling or postponing it. hiking And the ministers were free to do “whatever they wanted”.
“I know the Home Minister very well. Who is he to threaten us? We are not afraid of anyone. We will walk from river Kaveri to Bengaluru at Mekedatu as planned earlier. There will be no violation of the guidelines of Kovid-19. We are taking all precautions,” Shivakumar said.
Siddaramaiah has said that there is no restriction on only two people walking on the road. “Only Shivakumar and I will walk for 10 days. There is no need for our party workers and others to join us. It is organized by the Congress party. But, we are inviting everyone to join in. We don’t want to go against the rules. But, the scared government is adopting illegal means to harass us. We are not afraid of him or anyone,” said the former CM.
CM Bommai has requested the Congress to respect the COVID-19 guidelines and postpone or cancel their march. “I am watching everything. If Congress goes ahead with its plan, then appropriate action will be taken at an appropriate time,” Bommai said.
JD(S) president and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda has also questioned Siddaramaiah’s commitment and asked why he did not implement the project when he was the chief minister for five years.
JDS is angry with Shivakumar entering the stronghold of the Gowda clan and consolidating its base.
Mekedatu is close to the Tamil Nadu border and Karnataka is planning to build a dam there to conserve water during floods. It aims to bring the same water to Bengaluru, more than 100 km away, and to irrigate dry land in some districts of the old Mysore region. Tamil Nadu has already moved against the proposed dam and the matter is being heard by the Supreme Court.
CM Bommai has said that his government is committed to implementing the Mekedatu project and accused the Congress of playing politics over it.
Political observers believe the chief ministerial ambition behind Shivakumar’s decision to go ahead with the march. He argues that almost all opposition leaders have hiking At the close of the election, the battle for the CM’s throne was won. Another political objective of the march may have been to undermine its main rivals in the region, the Gowda clan.
hiking It is to be flagged off at Mekedatu on January 9 and is expected to reach Bengaluru on the 10th day thereafter.
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