Pondy govt has failed to pressure Centre on forming CMB

Former Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today charged the Narayanasamy-led Congress government here with failing to press the Centre on forming the Cauvery Management Board.

Talking to reporters here, Rangasamy, also opposition leader, said, "the territorial government has not taken appropriate steps to mount pressure on the Centre to form the CMB."

Rangasamy said AINRC MLAs had participated in the joint meeting of leaders and MLAs convened by Puducherry government recently to discuss the Cauvery issue.

A three-time Chief Minister, the AINRC chief said as the Congress is ruling Karnataka, the Congress government in Puducherry was not keen on fighting it to get Karaikal region its due share of Cauvery water.

 

Rangasamy claimed hehad left no stone unturned to ensure the welfare of Karaikal farmers, when he was the Chief Minister.

He said Narayanasamy should have met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's visit to Chennai on Thursday and presented a petition to urge the Centre set up the CMB.

The former chief minister said he along with his party functionaries would soon meet Modi in New Delhi to press for the CMB.

AINRC is the main opposition party with a strength of eight MLAs.