“Whatever Raman Singh is telling, is far from truth. Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti had called a meeting in Delhi to resolve the impasse. However, Dr. Raman Singh did not cooperate”, said Naveen.
“Mahanadi is the lifeline of Odisha. It’s not a political issue for us. We (BJD) will continue to fight for the state’s interest. It won’t be proper to say Mahanadi is a non-issue”, he added.