Overview

• H. D. Kumaraswamy insisted he could obtain Prime Ministerial approval for the Mekedatu reservoir within five minutes if Tamil Nadu withdraws its objections
• He accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of squandering over two and a half years since its padayatra promise without advancing the project
• Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar challenged the Union Minister to focus on winning central clearances instead of publicly criticizing the state administration
• Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil appealed for an end to partisan sparring and asked Kumaraswamy to use his Union Cabinet role constructively to secure all necessary permissions
• Despite the high-profile exchanges, no tangible progress has been reported on obtaining Tamil Nadu’s consent or initiating project work