Don't provoke me, I've proof to expose you, HDK dares DKS

Says while TN MPs stand united, legislators from Karnataka choose to play politics

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Bengaluru

UNION Minister for Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday lashed out at the state government for taking a dual stand on the Mekedatu project. He lamented that not a single MLA or minister from Karnataka met him to discuss the Mekedatu project after he became union minister.

At a workshop and seminar on the "Sharing of Cauvery River Water", organised by the Cauvery River Protection Committee in Bengaluru, he said, "We have been subjected to injustice on Cauvery. Our state has always been left behind. Time and again, neighbouring states have benefited more than us. There is no unity among Kannadigas even in matters related to water."

He said the government is building dams using taxpayers' money, but releasing water to Tamil Nadu. Taking a dig at Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, he said, "They go on padayatra, saying 'our water is our right', while their stand remains contradictory."

He said, "Our relationship with Tamil Nadu's DMK is limited to politics. We have not entered into any political agreement with them regarding Mekedatu." He said, "With the population of Bengaluru growing, there may come a time when even if we release all the water from KRS dam, it won't be enough for the capital city's drinking water needs."