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Krishna ready to hold dharna in front of PM`s residence
Bangalore, July 17: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that he was ready to hold a dharna, along with an all-party delegation from the state, in front of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee`s residence in New Delhi seeking more drought relief from the Centre.
Bangalore, July 17: Karnataka Chief Minister S M
Krishna said on Wednesday that he was ready to hold a dharna, along with
an all-party delegation from the state, in front of Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's residence in New Delhi seeking
more drought relief from the Centre.
Responding to ABPJD member S S Patil's suggestion in the
state assembly that both the opposition and the ruling members
hold such a dharna to press the state's case, Krishna said,
"if it's the opinion of the entire house, I am ready".
He earlier said Karnataka was enjoying good relations with
the Centre and it's not the attitude of the state to adopt a
confrontationist approach against it. But, whenever there were
shortcomings on the Centre's part, the state had always
pointed them out, he added.
The matter came up when the house was discussing the
drought situation and relief works taken up in this regard.
JD-U leader P G R Sindhia demanded that the state government
bring out a white paper detailing the steps taken by it on
seeking drought relief and the Centre's responses to it.
The matter should have been taken at National Development Council meeting, Sindhia said.
Leader of opposition Jagadish Shettar alleged that some of the ruling party members were making provocative statements against the Centre on the drought relief issue.
Bureau Report
The matter should have been taken at National Development Council meeting, Sindhia said.
Leader of opposition Jagadish Shettar alleged that some of the ruling party members were making provocative statements against the Centre on the drought relief issue.
Bureau Report