New Delhi: AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa on Sunday charged DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with having 'betrayed' the state by not filing an appeal before the SC against the final verdict of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT).
She also challenged Karunanidhi to give an assurance in the Assembly that Karnataka would release 205 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu as per the Tribunal award, from June 12.
She wanted him to announce in the Assembly, on the mode of punishment he would accept if he failed in securing the prescribed quantity of water.
The AIADMK leader wanted to know from Karunanidhi as to how many years it would take for the final settlement of the issue before the Tribunal.
She said while Karnataka moved an appeal in the Supreme Court, Karunanidhi approached the Tribunal.
''Will Mr Karunanidhi be able to transfer an appeal filed by any aggrieved party before the Supreme Court to the Tribunal?'' UNI quoted Jayalalithaa as saying.
When the AIADMK staged agitation and urged the Centre to notify the final award in the gazette, Karunanidhi said the gazette notification would be possible only after 90 days.
Stating the 90-day period would be expiring on May 5, she asked the Chief Minister whether he would exert pressurise the Centre to notify the Tribunal award.
Jayalalithaa wanted Karunanidhi to announce as to when the suggestions of the Tribunal would be implemented.
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