Govt. failed to protect State’s interest in Mullaperiyar issue: Oppn.
The Hindu
UDF walks out of the Assembly in protest
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition walked out of the Assembly on Monday, accusing the Government of jeopardising the State’s interest in the Mullaperiyar dispute with Tamil Nadu.
Seeking the leave of the House to introduce an adjournment motion to debate the issue, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said the 126-year-old dam had outlived its lifespan by at least 76 years. Experts doubted the structural integrity of the barrier built to irrigate Tamil Nadu.
An estimated 30 lakh people in five districts downstream from Mullaperiyar lived in fear. However, the Government was dismissive of the danger at hand, he said.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.