Actor Rajinikanth on Thursday batted for the setting up of a Cauvery management board, saying it was the “only acceptable just solution for us” in the inter-State river water dispute involving Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
“On the Cauvery issue... setting up of CMB will be the only acceptable just solution for us. I sincerely hope justice will prevail,” he tweeted.
Supreme Court verdict
On February 16, the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on the dispute.
Ever since, the lower riparian Tamil Nadu has been urging the Centre to set up a board and a Cauvery water regulatory committee to ensure it receives its due share of water.
Tamil Nadu’s stand is that the Centre must constitute a board and a panel within six weeks from the day the apex court gave its verdict, which would be March 29.
Chief Minister Edappadi K, Palaniswami on Wednesday said he expected the Centre to come out with a “good” decision on setting up a board and a panel. “The Centre should realise the aspirations of the people of Tamil Nadu and the delta farmers,” he said.
