BJP has no chances in K'taka polls, says Krishna

IN POLL MODE: SM Krishna says inflation will have an impact on the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka.

        

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Karan Thapar: But will Mrs Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh let you do that? You go to the Supreme Court, the DMK will be very upset. The Central Government will suffer.

S M Krishna: No, no, we are not really concerned whether the DMK is going to be upset, or it is going to have an impact on the Central Government; all that we are concerned is how does this project affect Karnataka in terms of water-sharing arrangement in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Karan Thapar: Mr Krishna, you are not concerned how the Central Government is affected by this?

S M Krishna: The Central Government might be affected.

Karan Thapar: Seriously affected! Badly affected!

S M Krishna: But Karnataka has to safeguard itself.

Karan Thapar: And so you’re prepared to go to the Supreme Court, you’re prepared to annoy the DMK and you’re prepared to let the Central Government suffer the consequences?

S M Krishna: No, I’m not speculating and I am not going to answer. This is a hypothetical question, Mr Thapar, but the limited point that I’m trying to make is the state of Karnataka has its own concerns and those concerns will have to be met by Tamil Nadu and that is the reason why I have repeatedly suggested that let a popular government… In two months time we are going to have a popular government in Karnataka. Heavens are not going to fall.

Karan Thapar: See, it’s very reasonable to put it like that with an angelic smile on your face, but you know and I know that Dr Karunanidhi is very unlikely to accept. He wants to get political capital for Tamil Nadu just as you want to defend the interests of Karnataka. He’s pushing, you’re saying ‘hold up!’ There’s an impasse – the person caught in the middle is Dr Manmohan Singh. And now you’re saying to me you are prepared to let Dr Manmohan Singh suffer consequences to defend your interests here?

S M Krishna: I have a lot of confidence in Dr Manmohan Singh’s diplomatic skills. He has negotiated…

Karan Thapar: He needs magic, not diplomatic ones in this situation.

S M Krishna: He has negotiated much more complex issues between allies, between states, and I’m sure that he would be able to find a solution.