Govt. accuses Cong. of being irresponsible on Mekedatu
The Hindu
Padayatra scheduled on Jan. 9 a political gimmick: Karjol
Ahead of the padayatra by the Opposition Congress against delay in executing the Mekedatu project, the ruling BJP Government on Saturday accused the former of being “irresponsible” with respect to the project when it was in power.
Speaking to reporters, Water Resources Minister Govind M. Karjol termed the padayatra scheduled on January 9 as “political gimmick” and said the party had launched similar protest marches on January 7 and 14, 2013, accusing the then BJP Government of failure to expedite projects under the Upper Krishna Project.
“Wait for some days. I will provide explosive information” in the interest of people of the State. When it was in power in the State, the Congress demonstrated its laxity in implementing the Mekedatu project. The Congress should make public if it has made any prompt efforts towards implementation of the project in the years it ruled, he demanded.