What happened: Mohan Charan Majhi’s New Delhi meetings triggered Biju Janata Dal criticism
Biju Janata Dal accused Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi of compromising Odisha’s interests in the Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh. Biju Janata Dal’s criticism followed Mohan Charan Majhi’s return to Bhubaneswar after a three-day visit to New Delhi.
In New Delhi, Mohan Charan Majhi held discussions with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil.
What Mohan Charan Majhi said: three-month resolution and Central Water Commission technical input
Mohan Charan Majhi reiterated that a resolution would be reached within three months. Mohan Charan Majhi also stated that the Central Water Commission would work through a technical committee and that the technical committee’s report would be submitted to the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal within the same three-month timeframe.
What Biju Janata Dal argued Odisha should do
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