The latest flare-up between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery puts the spotlight on the growing incidence of water wars among states and, in some instances, among regions within a state. Photo: PTINew Delhi: Mint brings to you your daily dose of political news reported by newsrooms across the country. The Constitution amendment bill for GST, which received Parliament’s nod last month, has been ratified by more than 50% of the states. Cauvery face-off puts spotlight on water warsProtesters on Wednesday painted buses bound from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu with the slogan: Cauvery nammadu (Cauvery is ours). Kapil Mishra, water minister in the Delhi government, has already voiced the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) opposition to GM mustard.

Source: Mint September 08, 2016 04:52 UTC