PANJIM, April 11 -- Karnataka has already completed work on the Khalsa project to divert the Mhadei water to the Malaprabha basin. Herald Media asked people, "With Karnataka beginning the work on the Bhandura project after completing the Khalsa project, has the Goa government forgotten the Mhadei issue?"

Over the years we have seen that the Goa government is not serious about this issue. They have never handled this issue sensitively. They call Mhadei their mother, but they never fulfilled their obligation towards this mother. The Goa BJP government has given step motherly treatment to Mhadei. Whereas in Karnataka, let any government come to power whether it is BJP, Congress or JD (U), they are all one as far as Mhadei water is concerned...