Border dispute: Situation not yet come to call all party meet, says Karnataka Minister

Bengaluru: Karnataka Irrigation Minister Govind Karjol on Wednesday said a situation has not yet arose for an all-party meeting to be convened, to discuss the border dispute with Maharashtra, and asserted that the state government was handling the case legally.
Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Siddaramaiah on Tuesday had expressed reservations about Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai not calling an all party meeting yet, to discuss the dispute, with the issue intensifying.
“BJP is not ready to do politics the way Siddaramaiah wants. We know when to call, we are in government and definitely such a situation has not come, and there is no need for it now,” Karjol said in response to a question regarding Siddaramaiah’s statement.
Speaking to reporters here, he said steps have been taken by the government with regard to the case legally.
“Such a situation (to call an all party meeting) has not yet come, whenever required we have always taken all political parties and people into confidence, and we will continue to do it, but now such a situation has not arisen,” he added.
Siddaramaiah on Tuesday had said, the CM should have called an all party meeting by now to discuss the issue, but has not called. “The issue of jurisdiction and maintainability of the case has come before the Supreme Court for hearing.”