Bengaluru, July 24 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today lashed out at the Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over his remarks on the Mahadayi river water dispute, calling them "an insult to the people of Karnataka," and accused the BJP-led Union government of betraying the state through silence and covert obstruction. In a statement, Siddaramaiah questioned the Centre's failure to officially respond to Karnataka's repeated representations on the issue. "Is this what federalism looks like under BJP rule - betrayal, sabotage from behind closed doors, and a calculated silence?" he asked. The controversy intensified after the Goa Chief Minister reiterated his government's firm opposition to any diversion of the Mahadayi river, asserting...