Hair splitting the word 'Scheme' delays CMB formation

It is very unfortunate that the union government has chosen to harp on the word 'scheme' in the SC judgment on Cauvery to delay the formation of the CMB. Any sane person would easily understand it is just a political ploy to delay the implementation of the SC judgment.  It must be borne in mind by all those concerned, justice delayed is justice denied. It is very evident that the ruling BJP at centre is playing politics to delay the formation of CMB, in view of the impending Karnataka elections. It is hair splitting at its best.

Does it mean the judgment by SC is not comprehensible to the union government? SC has made it amply clear that it would not entertain any petition for appeal or review on SC judgment for next 15 years. The union government lacks the political will to implement the SC verdict.  It is very clearly a move to appease the Karnataka electorate and delay formation of the CMB. When the SC judgment clearly states it is a decree and SC stands by the tribunal verdict except for the quantum of water, where does the question of ambiguity arise? First of all where is the need for the central government to look for alternate options!. The delaying tactics is very evident that just a day before the deadline to implement the SC judgment, union government is planning to seek a clarification from the court about the word 'Scheme'. This is a mockery of the judiciary and democracy. 

Union government acting so blatantly in a partisan way, after a reasonable and equitable judgment by the SC is very unfortunate. The public at large will lose confidence in institutions like the apex court and its judgments. In fact till yesterday I was expecting PM Mr.Modi to act like a statesman and not indulge in petty vote bank politics.  I feel Mr.Modi has lost a good opportunity to rise above petty politics and behave like a statesman. Irrespective of the disappointments and pleas by States like TN and Karnataka, PM should come forward to implement a just verdict by the SC. All the four riparian states have to jointly utilise the water resources on the principles of equitable utilisation and rights of co riparian states as suggested by the SC.  The union government is in fact trying to find an alibi to delay taking a decision on CMB. The ruling party at the centre always claims the nation comes first for their party and all the rest are secondary .It they truly believe in this dictum they should implement the SC verdict in letter and spirit .Let us hope better counsels prevail and the SC judgment is implemented by EOD today. 

One thing is very clear that any one going to court on some pretext or other is nothing but deceiving the  people of TN. This is a very sorry state of affairs. The governments at the centre and state undermine the voice of the farmers and the people .of TN. One can very well understand BJP's political stakes in taking a decision like this. BJP is not a ruling party in any of the six southern states .The only southern state where BJP has chances to a have a foothold is Karnataka. But it should not be done at the cost of TN farmers, their reasonable and equitable demand, especially in the light of the SC judgment.