Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed that the state has moved Supreme Court over the Cauvery water-sharing issue with Tamil Nadu. The state government, earlier, took the decision to seek legal aid after an all-party meeting held on Wednesday.
According to ANI, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "We had called an all-party meeting to tell all parties about the situation. We have filed a petition in the Supreme Court."
Earlier, Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai said, "Karnataka has to follow the law of the land. The law of the land is very clear. After 2018, the Cauvery Water Management Body was constituted and it has given its verdict."
"If there is a problem, they have to go and appeal to the Supreme Court. I am sure the Supreme Court will look in detail into Tamil Nadu's argument...Tamil Nadu doesn't want extra water, it wants its share of water," he said.
The statement of Annamalai came even after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state would approach the Supreme Court and file a petition before the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) regarding sharing water with Tamil Nadu. Siddaramaiah said that the state was not in a position to release water due to a severe rain deficit.