Mumbai: Thackeray alludes to Karnataka as a ’’snake’’
PTI
Mumbai, 16 Apr 2012: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today alluded to Karnataka as a ’’snake’’ after expressing shock at Maharashtra Government’s decision to share water with people in scarcity-hit districts in neighbouring Karnataka.
Thackeray also slammed the Congress-led government in Maharashtra, saying it has "betrayed" the state by its "shocking" decision on the water sharing issue.
"It seems that Maharashtra government has taken a contract to feed a snake. In Karnataka, immense atrocities are being heaped on Marathi-speaking people but our government has forgotten those atrocities and decided to share water with that state," Thackeray said, in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.
"Not a drop of water should be given to Karnataka government which has always been unjust to Marathi-speaking populace there," he said.
Despite a long-drawn dispute over Belgaum issue, Maharashtra and Karnataka recently agreed to share water for the people in the dry districts of both the states.
Both the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra and BJP government in Karnataka have agreed to do so keeping aside politics over the border issue.
Maharashtra government has agreed to release water from Dudhganga and Warna rivers to the border districts of Karnataka till the monsoon.
In return, Karnataka would release Almati backwater which can help overcome prevailing water scarcity in Jat taluka of Sangli district in western Maharashtra.
These decisions were taken at the meeting between the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and a delegation of Karnataka ministers comprising agriculture minister Umesh Katti and industries minister Murugesh Nirani.
Comments on this Article | |
Canute Menezes, Shirva/Mira Road | Tue, April-17-2012, 9:16 |
Both Karnataka and Maharashtra Government have done good act by sharing the water. I agree with Alphonso Mendonsa that Bal Thackeray in insensitive to the needs of people and worried only of Marathi people. | |
margarita dalmieda, canada | Mon, April-16-2012, 1:10 |
As Mr Thackeray said do not give water to the Karnataka Government, But please provide water to the people of Karnataka.This is mother nature s gift. No one has the right to stop it, Or else there will be flood If you try to stop the water flowing. | |
Alphonse Mendonsa, Pangla/Abu Dhabi | Mon, April-16-2012, 1:09 |
Water is free in India and no one has controll over it and political differences should not be association with Water. It is a humanitarian issue and that should be respected at all times. I think Bal Thackeray is in-insensitive to the needs of people. He is more worried about people who are more trouble makers in Karnataka. Kartnataka is a peaceful state and not Bal Thackery s property and he should respect boundaries laid out by centre and not as per his will and gimmicks. His comment shows that he is in-human and has no respect for people but only worried about Marathi people. |