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issue to consolidate her position.
The fact remains that the tribunal's interim orders will have to be accepted by Karnataka without appearing to do so. Current indications are that there will now be various pressures brought on the centre to negotiate an interim settlement with Tamil Nadu, perhaps at the chief ministers' meeting. In the meanwhile, Bangarappa, who has been reported as claiming that he skips 500 times before breakfast every day, has certainly proved himself adept at keeping his opponents on the hop.