Summary:
The Gujarat government on Saturday warned Madhya Pradesh not to play politics over Narmada water and that both were bound by the ruling of the Supreme Court and the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) in the matter. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Patel were forced to comment after Madhya Pradesh Minister for Narmada Valley Development Surendra Singh Baghel threatened not to release water from the Narmada dam. "We will get our share of Narmada water that is due to us. It doesn't befit the Congress to keep aside the entire interest of the nation to play politics over water," said Rupani. On not attending the meeting, Baghel said the MP officials were forced to shun the NCA meeting "because they (Gujarat government and the Centre) are not taking us seriously"..