It is rumoured from sources close to Raj Bhawan in Chennai that Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit might discuss with the BJP-led Centre in detail about the Cauvery river water row and the on-going protests in the State.

Purohit, who took over as the State’s Governor last year, left Chennai Airport for New Delhi by the 07:10 p.m. flight yesterday. A day prior to his departure to the national capital, Puroit had held separate discussions with top civil and police officials including chief-secretary Girija Vaidyanathan, Home Secretary Niranjan Mardi and the Director-General of Tamil Nadu Police.

The discussions reportedly centered around the on-going large-scale protests in the State with the objective of pressurizing the Centre to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB) to supervise the Cauvery water sharing arrangement between the neighbouring States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Purohit’s visit to New Delhi by a specially chartered flight assumes significance in view of the uncertainty prevailing in the State in the backdrop of the bitter reality revealed by Supreme Court on Monday while taking up a petition filed by the Centre. The apex Court had confirmed that it didn’t speak about (setting up) a CMB but said only about a ‘scheme’ (action plan) to ensure Cauvery water is shared fairly.