Karnataka’s CM, DCM slam opposition’s refusal to join all-party delegation on drought to Centre
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar criticized the opposition for refusing to join an all-party delegation to the Centre to seek drought relief funds. The state government maintains that the drought is a non-partisan issue requiring collective action to secure necessary compensation.
Why it matters
The political friction highlights the challenges of federal cooperation in India when managing natural disasters across states governed by different parties.
A day after the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) announced their decision not to be part of all-party delegation to the Centre to seek drought relief, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that it proves that the BJP is playing a drama of deceit, and that the State Government would take steps for the welfare of farmers. He announced that an all-party meeting would be convened to discuss the drought and the K. Kasturirangan Committee report .
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