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No balm to ease TS Krishna pain
The Centre has clarified that it has given its view to the Supreme Court on Krishna Waters dispute raging among Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka States and there is nothing more it could do.
centre stand
Says there is nothing more it can do; asks States to knock apex court doors
New Delhi: The Centre has clarified that it has given its view to the Supreme Court on Krishna Waters dispute raging among Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka States and there is nothing more it could do.
Speaking to the media here on Thursday, the Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharati, who was informed about Telangana’s unhappiness over the same, said, “Our view has been given to the court. There is nothing more we can do. It is up to the Apex court to decide.” She refused to take further questions on the subject.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain an interim application of the Telangana government seeking a copy of the Centre’s view in the same in response to the court notice, as it was yet to study the contents.
When the interim application was moved, Justice Deepak Mishra and Justice Praful C Pant refused to admit it and said, “We will not call for records.” Senior counsel Vaidyanathan then pleaded for an adjournment in the face of opposition from the Karnataka and Maharashtra counsels.
Putting forth Maharashtra case, counsel for the State Andhyarujina said Telangana was not only questioning the second tribunal of the Krishna waters but also the very first one in seeking a four-way split of the waters.
On behalf of Karnataka, its counsel Fali Nariman said the Telangana move seemed to be delaying the case and stretching it endlessly. There was no guarantee that Telangana would not plead for another adjournment the next time.
The bench, intervening at this point, said, “The dispute is whether to consider allocation between the two States of AP and Telangana or amongst the four States which are party to the dispute. That is all.”
The bench asked Telangana to explain why it sought more time to which the counsel replied that he had to consult the State government on the same. Finally it relented to adjourn the case to January 13.
