Kamal Haasan meets Karnataka CM on Cauvery issue

Bengaluru, June 4: Tamil actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday met Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and discussed the issue of Cauvery river water sharing with neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Kumaraswamy told reporters here: “We (Kamal and I) discussed the issue of the (Cauvery) Water Management Board. Both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu maintain a cordial relationship over the Cauvery issue and it will be solved through mutual understanding.”

The Central government on June 1 notified the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to implement the sharing of water between the southern states. “Farmers of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are equally important,” the Chief Minister said after meeting the Makkal Needhi Maiam party chief at his home office. Kamal said the water sharing issue can be resolved if the states come together for dialogue. “Court should be the last resort. If the people of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka come together, the issue can be resolved,” he said. Tamil Nadu would like to see the setting up of the CWMA expedited, he added. (IANS)