
“It will only be BJP Govt. which will take up Mekedatu project”
The Hindu
Somanna also rules out change of guard in State
Seeking to dispel doubts over the Mekedatu project, which envisages the construction of a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery, Housing Minister V. Somanna on Monday asserted that the project will not be taken up by anybody other than the BJP Government.
“If the Mekedatu project has to happen, it will be us (BJP Government) under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who will have to take it up”, Mr. Somanna said while adding that the BJP was in power at Centre as well as in the State.

CPI(M) and Congress wrangle over photographs of Sabarimala gold theft case accused with Sonia Gandhi
CPI(M) and Congress clash over Sabarimala gold theft case photos, raising political tensions before upcoming civic polls.

The sixth and final day of the Tamil Isai Vizha at Tamil Isai Sangam witnessed a melodrama ‘Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal,’ (a famous song line in Kapi Raga by Kavingnar Kannadasan from the film Vietnam Veedu), by Fabs Theatre actor and news anchor Fathima Babu. The story and dialogues are by T.V. Radhakrishnan and Fathima Babu has directed the play.











