Be dispassionate, consensual on Mullaperiyar: SC tells Kerala, T.N.
The Hindu
Neighbouring States reminded that the apex court should not be compelled into the day-to-day management of the dam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Kerala and Tamil Nadu to not approach the court for every issue regarding the , urging them to behave like normal litigants and not use the court as a platform to score political brownie points.
A Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar said the States should approach the Mullaperiyar issue in a dispassionate manner and take decisions in a consensual manner.
As speculation over the continuation of Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B. Nagendra in the Cabinet persisted, with the demand for his resignation raised by the BJP in connection with the ₹94 crore scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, his Cabinet colleagues came to his defence on Thursday.