Bengaluru sources after describing the order of the Supreme Court to release 12,000 cusecs of water from Cauvery on daily basis to Tamil Nadu till September 20th as “severe punishment”, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has said that Karnataka is not in a position to release water under the current circumstances.
Mr. Gowda, who has earlier favored release of water, has changed his stand after conducting aerial survey on Sunday, besides meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, state’s counsel Fali Nariman.
It is stated noting that Karnataka has already released 9 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu, he has maintained that abiding court’s order will only add to the burden and people would not have water to even drink and regretting the Supreme Court’s observation over public unrest and turmoil, he has said that protesting peacefully was the people's right.
Sources have added that taking exception to the stand of Cauvery Supervisory Committee to abide by the verdict of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), he has said that they have questioned the verdict in Special Leave Petition, which is pending before the Supreme Court for the past nine years.
