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Every state has its own problems,” he told reporters.The remarks came as the issue was raised in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday, with members across party lines demanding a high-level probe into the August 15 firing by the Karnataka forest department.&#8217;We know how to protect our state&#8217;Shivakumar said he did not want to respond to every statement coming from Tamil Nadu but stressed that Karnataka would handle the matter within its own administrative framework.“They should also know that we know how to protect our state. Let them do their job; we will do ours&#8230; I don&#8217;t want to interfere in their administration. We have to protect whatever sanctity there is of our state,” he said.“I don&#8217;t want to comment on everything. This is a general issue. They should do their job; we should do our job,” he added.The three men, Anthony Samy, John Rose Peter and Kumar, were shot dead by Karnataka forest personnel in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary area in the early hours of August 15.According to Karnataka officials, the forest personnel were carrying out an anti-poaching operation when they came under fire from the group. The officials said the personnel returned fire in self-defence, resulting in the deaths of three people.However, the circumstances surrounding the incident have been disputed by the victims&#8217; families and Tamil Nadu political leaders.Tamil Nadu parties seek probe into deathsTamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay had strongly condemned the alleged killings and called for a fair investigation by a high-level committee. He had also said the explanation offered by the Karnataka forest department was unacceptable.In the Tamil Nadu Assembly, former chief minister and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami demanded a CBI probe, citing allegations by the families that the three men were shot dead while a fourth person was injured and later received treatment in Mysuru.Palaniswami said the incident required an investigation to establish the facts, particularly as the area lies close to the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border.Other legislators also demanded an impartial investigation. DMK MLA Manoj Pandian described the incident as a “fake encounter” and alleged a serious human rights violation, while seeking a judicial inquiry. Congress member Tharahai Cuthbert also demanded a CBI probe.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBJP MLA Bhojarajan backed an impartial inquiry, saying the incident had raised concerns among Tamils living in Karnataka.Karnataka orders magisterial inquiryKarnataka has already ordered a magisterial inquiry into the deaths, according to the Tamil Nadu government&#8217;s statement in the assembly.The Karnataka government also announced interim relief of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the three deceased.The bodies were handed over to their families after postmortems on August 17 for the last rites.The fourth person, identified as Mahimadan, was injured in the incident and was admitted to a hospital.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Dhaka is also pursuing a broader Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, with China offering support.The proposed project aims to address recurring floods, river erosion and shortages of water during the dry season in northern Bangladesh, where the river is crucial for farming and livelihoods.Anee said the government had held several seminars and consultations since the February election to gather expert views on the project. A detailed study based on those recommendations would help the government decide its next steps.The minister said people in five to six northern districts had high expectations from the project after years of suffering from erosion and other river-related problems.&#8221;If we fail to implement it, the damage and problems faced by families in those areas will continue to increase. 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An interim arrangement reached in 1983 allocated 39 per cent of the water to India and 36 per cent to Bangladesh, leaving 25 per cent unallocated.The two sides continued negotiations but failed to reach a long-term agreement. A draft interim deal was finalised in 2011, but it could not be signed after the West Bengal government opposed it over concerns about water availability in the state.China&#8217;s role adds a strategic angleBangladesh&#8217;s renewed push for the Teesta project has gained a wider strategic dimension because of China&#8217;s involvement.During his visit to Beijing in June, Rahman held talks with Chinese leaders and secured a commitment from Beijing to speed up a technical feasibility study for the proposed Teesta restoration project.For India, greater Chinese involvement in northern Bangladesh is sensitive because the region lies close to the Siliguri Corridor. The narrow corridor is India&#8217;s crucial land link between the northeastern states and the rest of the country.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIndia has maintained that the Teesta issue should be discussed with all relevant stakeholders, including West Bengal.External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in July that India&#8217;s position on the proposed Teesta project had already been conveyed to Bangladesh. He said India would consider &#8220;all related developments&#8221; as part of its &#8220;overall approach to the Teesta issue&#8221;.Teesta separate from Ganges treatyThe Teesta negotiations are separate from the India-Bangladesh Ganges Water Sharing Treaty signed in 1996.That treaty is valid for 30 years and is due to expire in December 2026. 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The plea also sought confiscation of properties belonging to their family members.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice to the Union of India and the states on a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay.During the hearing, Upadhyay said he was not pressing his prayer seeking measures for time-bound investigations and trials in paper leak cases, citing the passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which tightens laws against examination-related malpractice.The court fixed September 25 for the next hearing.The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Kumar Dubey, also sought directions for a comprehensive assessment of the properties held by alleged perpetrators and their family members and for appropriate action under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Money Laundering Act, the Benami Property Act and the Black Money Act.The petitioner further sought a direction that sentences imposed in paper leak cases should run consecutively rather than concurrently.“Direct and declare that sentence in paper leak shall be consecutive, not concurrent, in order to prevent such incidents in future. 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