Bengaluru, July 11 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday took a sharp dig at Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy over the Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery river-linking project, advising him to first understand the details from the Central leadership before commenting.

Responding to reporters' queries about Kumaraswamy's remarks, Shivakumar said, "I will not talk about that matter now. I will answer them when it's required."

Hitting back at the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, the Chief Minister added, "First, they should go and meet the Union Minister and the Prime Minister and understand the project in detail. Only after that should they speak about it."

Kumaraswamy had said that Karnataka will not benefit much with t...