Bengaluru: Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has signalled that he is not going to take a soft approach in the vexed Cauvery river water row. However, JD(S) supremo Devegowda is said to have summoned his son HDK and given him some pieces of advice.
If sources are to be believed then, the veteran leader is said to have told his son not to tread the confrontational route and adopt a flexible strategy while handling both- the Centre and Tamil Nadu.
It is said that Devegowda told the CM to not take on the Apex Court, instead go for a compromise in the interest of both the state and the coalition government. Gowda Sr. is also believed to have told HDK to prepare a booklet on the century-old dispute to present a strong case before the Centre and the Supreme Court.
Close on the heels of the meeting, the CM summoned Advocate General Uday Holla and irrigation expert Venkatram and asked them to prepare a booklet immediately.
Kumaraswamy is expected to write a detailed letter to PM Modi and Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking redressal in a week.
The Centre constituted the controversial Cauvery Management Authority without the Karnataka representatives last week. The state had earlier refused to nominate its members citing inconsistencies in the process.
