Karnataka Minister refutes Opposition allegations on release of Basavasagar water to Telangana
Karnataka's water resources minister, Sharan Prakash Patil, rejected claims by opposition figures that the state was diverting water from the Basavasagar reservoir to Telangana. He asserted that leaders such as former minister Narasimha Naik (Raju Gowda) were making baseless accusations aimed at political advantage, and affirmed that no such release had occurred. Patil emphasized that the state's water management policies remain unchanged.