Newsroom, Dec 27: The members of parliament from the south Indian state of Karnataka today staged a dharna in national capital demanding the early execution of Mekedatu project.
Irrespective of parties, the Kannadiga MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha gathered in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Parliament complex holding placards. They demanded the Centre to grant permission for early implementation of these two projects.
The protest was organised to show the unity among all political parties in Karnataka in favour of both projects.
"Our protest is also to counter Tamil Nadu MPs protest, who have been stalling the functioning of Parliament opposing the Mekedatu project," said BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje.
Karnataka proposed to build a balancing reservoir on Cauvery river at Mekedatu to store excess water generated in Cauvery basin to produce electricity and supply drinking water to towns in Ramnagar and Channapatna taluks.
However, Tamil Nadu opposing the project saying that it would deny its share of water from Cauvery river.
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