Karnataka CM meets Krishna over Cauvery issue
October 08, 2012  11:04
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar today met Union Minister S M Krishna here today amid demands by Karnataka leaders for a review of Cauvery River Authority's decision asking the state to release 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.

The interaction assumes significance as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a meeting of political leaders from the state for consultations on the contentious water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu today.

External Affairs Minister Krishna hails from Cauvery River basin district of Mandya. Seeking the review of the PM-Chaired body's decision, BJP MPs from the state will also meet Singh separately at his office, sources said.
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