New Delhi: The all-party meet convened by Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to discuss the verdict of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on Wednesday was inconclusive and another such meet is scheduled to be held in a week's time.
The state's decision to hold an all-party meet came in wake of the widespread criticism of the Tribunal order — which allocated 270 tmc ft and directed Karnataka to release 192 tmc ft to Tamil Nadu — by the combined opposition.
While clarifying the state's stand on the issue, Kumaraswamy said, "It is not the official reaction of the state government. It is only the opinion of advocates."
Earlier, the opposition parties objected to the statements by senior counsel Fali S Nariman, Mohan Katharaki and state advocate general Uday Holla who had reportedly stated that the "verdict" was fair.
He added that the government has not authorised advocates to comment on the issue and whatever they had said would be their personal opinion.
"We will not go back on our assurance to consult opposition and initiate further steps and there will be no compromise on protecting the interest of farmers of our state," PTI quoted Kumaraswamy as saying.
Earlier in the day, over 50 pro-Kannada activists tried to block the Bangalore Airport in protest against the tribunal's verdict. The security agencies immediately detained them to ensure normal functioning of the airport.
Also, over 16,000 lawyers boycotted work and went on a strike under the banner of the Bangalore Advocate Association affecting proceedings at the high court.
All schools and colleges remained closed in Bangalore as well as in the Cauvery basin districts like Mysore, Mandya and Chamrajnagar.
However, the proposed state shutdown, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to February 12 in order to avoid disrupting the five-day Aero India Show, which took off in Bangalore on Wednesday.
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