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Taking Karnataka to task for repeated “defiance” by flouting its orders for release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court today asked it to discharge 6,000 cusecs water from tomorrow till October 6, warning no one would know when the “wrath of the law” would fall on it.
The apex court gave the last opportunity to the Siddaramiah government to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from October 1-6, despite a unanimous resolution passed by both house of Assembly.
Th Apex Court said, Karnataka despite being a state is flouting the order and creating a situation when the majesty of law is dented. It added that the Court would have proceeded to take steps for strict compliance of the order but it had directed Cauvery Water Management Board to first study the ground realities and submit a report.
The Apex Court warned that Karnataka shall not be bent upon to take an obstinate stand of defiance as one does not know when wrath of the law will fall upon them, while directing the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Water Management Board by October 4.
It ordered all the stakeholders – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pudduchery – to give names by 4 pm tomorrow of their representatives to be included in the board which would be chaired by the Union Water Resources Minister.