Come out with clear stand on Cauvery verdict: Cong

Bangalore, Feb 20: Congress leaders from the Cauvery basindistrict of Mandya today demanded that the JD(S)-BJP coalitionGovernment in Karnataka come out with its stand on the final verdict ofthe Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, which had led to widespreadprotests and agitations in the State.

Speaking to newspersons here, district Congress PresidentChandrashekar said the Government had not come out with a clear standand was showing ''escapist attitude'' by saying that it would abide bythe decision of the all-party meeting to be held later this week.

''JD(S) President H D Deve Gowda, who was in the forefront inearlier agitations on the water sharing issue, is now keeping mum.

It is his duty to come out with what the State should do againstthe final report, which had rendered grave injustice to the farmers ofthe State,'' he said.

The party would hold a rally in Mandya, the hotbed of Cauveryagitation, on February 23. Union Minister of State for Information andBroadcasting M H Ambareesh, who recently resigned the post and hismembership from Parliament, would be leading the rally. Allorganisations, taking part in the ongoing agitation, have beenrequested to take active part in it, he said.

UNI

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