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Karnataka chief minister says Mysuru conventionnot personal show of strength

Karnataka chief minister says Mysuru conventionnot personal show of strength

Time of India18-07-2025
Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday hit back at BJP for accusing him of using Saturday's convention in Mysuru to pressure the Congress high command. He stated that the event is solely intended to highlight the state govt's pro-people initiatives.
"Saturday's event is not a show of strength by any individual; it is a development-oriented programme. BJP is spreading false propaganda against our govt," Siddaramaiah said.
On the pending notification regarding the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, he said the state has no objection to the extension of the tribunal's tenure but criticised the Centre for delaying the final notification on water sharing.
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"There is an interstate dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
In our state's case, there is no hurdle for the Centre to issue a notification. Karnataka will not incur any loss in the water-sharing process. Permission has already been granted to raise the height of the Almatti reservoir to 524.2 meters," he said.
On the inquiry into the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory celebrations, the CM said, "The report will be discussed in the next cabinet meeting, and appropriate decisions will be taken."
The opposition BJP had earlier slammed the Karnataka govt for its report on the Bengaluru stampede, in which it blamed police and RCB management for the tragic incident.
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