Can be a leader only when one walks the talk: DKS

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar connected Wednesday called upon the Opposition to unite and exert unit connected the Centre for speedy implementation of irrigation projects successful the State.

Speaking astatine the inauguration of aesculapian assemblage successful Haveri, the Deputy Chief Minister, who is besides the Irrigation Minister, said, “Karnataka is not getting practice from the Centre. During Basavaraj Bommai’s tenure, the Centre had announced a assistance of ₹5,300 crore for the Upper Bhadra project, but it has not released immoderate funds till now. Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Modi person to support their word. I had utilized the operation ‘word powerfulness is satellite power’ sometime back. One has to support his word, past lone helium oregon she volition beryllium called a leader.”

Mr. Shivakumar said helium had gone to Delhi precocious to motion the Bedthi and Varada stream linking project. “Fix an assignment with the Prime Minister to sermon the State irrigation projects with the Centre, we volition spell nether the enactment of Basavaraj Bommai. We volition impulse the Centre for contented of Gazette notification for Upper Krishna project,” helium said.