Naveen criticises AG for not attending Mahanadi tribunal listening to; Acharya hits again | Bhubaneswar Information – The Occasions of India

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh has triggered a contemporary political row, with chief of opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik accusing the state govt of missing sincerity and dedication to guard the “lifeline”. Odisha advocate normal Pitambar Acharya strongly refuted the costs. Naveen criticised the state govt after Acharya didn’t attend an important listening to earlier than the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal. Naveen mentioned it was deeply disappointing that Odisha’s aspect was not offered at a time when individuals of the state pinned excessive hopes on the proceedings. “What might be extra vital than defending the Mahanadi?” Naveen requested, alleging the BJP govt was not taking the problem critically and was merely indulging in “crocodile tears”. Describing the Mahanadi because the “mom and lifeline of Odisha”, he mentioned lakhs of farmers, fishermen and numerous Odias rely upon the river, and warned that no compromise on its safety can be acceptable. Naveen additionally asserted that BJD’s struggle to avoid wasting the river would intensify with individuals’s participation. Acharya accused Naveen of political posturing and urged him to undertake self-introspection. Acharya mentioned that throughout the earlier BJD regime, the state’s authorized group spent crores of rupees over seven years with out reaching any concrete consequence within the Mahanadi dispute.Acharya claimed that after the BJP got here to energy, a optimistic strategy adopted by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, together with the Centre’s intervention, opened the door for an amicable decision between each states. He additionally clarified that the listening to was restricted to the extension of the tribunal’s tenure and didn’t require his bodily presence. Calling Naveen’s remarks “disappointing”, Acharya mentioned the assertion appeared like a sudden response made after an extended silence on the problem.