Linking Tamil Nadu & Karnataka rivers only solution to water dispute: BJP leader

Dismissing charges that the Centre was doing nothing to resolve the Cauvery river water dispute, he said the central government maintains cordial relations with all states.

Linking Tamil Nadu & Karnataka rivers only solution to water dispute: BJP leader
ARIYALUR (TN): Amidst dispute over Cauvery river water, BJP leader from Tamil Nadu L Ganesan today suggested linking of rivers between his state and Karnataka as the only solution to such problems.

"Linking of rivers is the only solution to the river water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The central government had allocated funds for the same," he told reporters here.

Dismissing charges that the Centre was doing nothing to resolve the Cauvery river water dispute, he said the central government maintains cordial relations with all states.

As such, it was paying attention to Tamil Nadu's needs, he said.

To a question, he said the BJP planned to go it alone in October 24 local body elections in Tamil Nadu.
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