Karnataka Assembly Awaits Stormy Monsoon Session Over Scams and Cauvery Water Dispute

The Karnataka Assembly's monsoon session, starting July 15, is anticipated to be turbulent due to financial irregularities in the ST Corporation, a Rs 187 crore scam, and the Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. The opposition will also raise issues like the diversion of SC/ST sub-plan funds and the contentious Cauvery river water sharing directive.

The much-awaited monsoon session of the Karnataka Assembly, slated for July 15, is expected to witness heated debates and potential uproar over alleged financial irregularities and the contentious Cauvery river water sharing issue.

The opposition BJP has set its eyes on raising the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam, valued at Rs 187 crore, along with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. The arrest of Congress MLA B Nagendra by the Enforcement Directorate and the subsequent search for Corporation chairman Basavaraj Daddal has intensified the situation.

Meanwhile, the opposition is also gearing up to question the state government on the diversion of SC/ST sub-plan funds and will demand Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation. The assembly will also deliberate on the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's directive to release one tmcft of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu daily.