Cauvery issue: HDK to hold discussion with Karuna

Bangalore, Mar 20: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumarswamy today said that &13;he will soon hold dialogue with his counterpart Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M &13;Karunanidhi to find a solution to the vexed Cauvery water sharing issue. Talking to newsmen here, he said that he had received a positive response from &13;Mr Karunanidhi for his proposal to find a solution to the issue through &13;dialogue.

"I talked to Mr Karunanidhi yesterday to convey Ugadi greetings and mentioned &13;about holding discussion on the issue in the aftermath of Cauvery Water Dispute &13;Tribunal award. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has positively responded and we &13;may meet soon." Mr Kumaraswamy said that he may be meet Mr Karunanidhi within &13;10 days.

Stating that, in the federal system, only through dialogue such issues can be &13;solved, Mr Kumaraswamy said that it is yet to be decided whether to go for &13;talks alone or at larger level. In this regard senior leaders and experts &13;would be consulted.

"The struggle within the legal frame work would continue", he said, adding &13;that he would also appeal to AIADMK Supremo and former Tamil Nadu Chief &13;Minister J Jayalalithaa to give up her contesting stand on the Cauvery issue.

He said he was against politicising the water issue and whipping of sentiments &13;of the people of the both the states.

He said that MPs of the state had already met the Prime Minister and convinced &13;him about the injustice done to the state and waiting for the response from the &13;Centre.

The resolution passed on the issue by the House would be sent to the Centre &13;through the Governor, he added.

Regarding the state Budget for 2007-08, he said it was not a BJP-JD (S) budget &13;but of the coalition government and there is no difference of opinion on &13;bringing ban on arrack sale and lottery.

UNI

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