Jaya blasts PM, takes Cauvery ‘injustice’ to SC

In a hard-hitting four-page statement, she charged that Vajpayee had by hastily convening the CRA meeting, had almost snapped the ‘‘lifeline’’ of Tamil Nadu. ‘‘With a heavy heart I would like to point out the injustice caused to the state by the September 8 meeting of CRA, headed by Vajpayee, which stated that the decision was ‘unanimous’ ignoring the protests lodged by TN Finance Minister C. Ponnaiyan in this regard.’’

Claiming that the Centre’s reply to the Supreme Court on the issue supported Karnataka’s case, she alleged that this showed how for ‘‘political gains’’ the BJP-ruled Centre and Congress-ruled Karnataka governments had come to an understanding setting aside their differences.

As polls to the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Karnataka are to be held simultaneously, both BJP and Congress, were politicising the Cauvery issue. Since both parties were sure that they couldn’t capture power in Tamil Nadu, they were promoting the cause of Karnataka, she said.

She did not spare Union Minister Anantha Kumar either. She charged that it was he who forced Vajpayee to convene the CRA meeting and take a decision bypassing the Supreme Court. In fact, immediately after the meeting, Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna had called on Anantha Kumar and thanked him for his efforts in convening the CRA meeting.