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CPI(M) flays `competitive chauvinism'

By Our Special Correspondent

BANGALORE Oct. 9. The State Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), which met here on Tuesday, criticised the State Government for injecting ruling party interests in the Cauvery issue.

The State Secretary of the party, G.N.Nagaraj, told presspersons that the "ruling party interests were seen dominating" the Cauvery imbroglio.

He said the non-Left Opposition parties too had intensified their "competitive chauvinism" on the issue following the "uncalled for" padayatra by the Chief Minister, S.M.Krishna.

He said the State Government's attitude would jeopardise Karnataka's interest as the Cauvery Water Tribunal was likely to give its final verdict in a couple of months.

Mr. Nagaraj urged the Centre to convene an emergency meeting of the Cauvery River Authority and try to review its order in the interest of farmers.

Mr. Nagaraj blamed the Centre for the delay in convening the CAR meeting and said it was not giving due attention to the problem.

The State Government should implement the revised order, he said.

Mr. Nagaraj said it was surprising that the former Prime Minister, H.D.Deve Gowda, who all along held a sober and practical view on the issue had now changed his views.

Referring to the communal clashes in the State, Mr. Nagaraj blamed the Sangh Parivar for them and appealed to Mr. Krishna to discontinue his padayatra and concentrate on governance.

He said that though large parts of the State were reeling under drought, the State Government had ignored relief operations.

Mr. Nagaraj said that the meeting of the State Secretariat of CPI(M) expressed concern at the move to evict poor families living on forest land.

Mr. Nagaraj said the Forest Act should be amended to regularise the dwellings of poor people in forest areas.

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