TN sets Aug 12 deadline

Asked whether he thought the adjournment granted by the Apex Court would affect the interests of Tamil Nadu, he said the Court had ruled that this was the last adjournment. Even the Attorney-General of India had given an assurance to the Court that the decision on the Scheme8217; would be taken before August 12. The counsel for Tamil Nadu had stressed that this should be the last adjournment.

Questioned whether he thought that theCentre favoured Karnataka in the Cauvery dispute, the CM quipped: 8220;I do not feel like that. I hope the Centre will maintain its neutrality8221;.

On TMC president GK Moopanar8217;s suggestion that an all-party delegation could be taken by the CM to New Delhi to apprise Prime Minister AB Vajpayee on the need for gazetting the Scheme, he said: 8220;I think there is no necessity for such a delegation now. Let us see after August 12.8221;