Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday urged chief minister Naveen Patnaik to rise above party politics and unite all in the fight for Odisha’s rightful share of Mahanadi water amid a raging controversy over Chhattisgarh obstructing non-monsoon flow of the interstate river. Addressing a news conference here, Pradhan said Mahanadi water row is not a political issue. “Everyone in Odisha should stand united to protect the state’s interest on Mahanadi,” he said.
