Mekedatu is Karnataka’s right, we will build dam and release Tamil Nadu’s share of water: D.K. Shivakumar
CM invites Tamil Nadu delegation to visit project site and understand its benefits rather than oppose it
A rift has opened within the Congress party over the Mekedatu dam on the Cauvery River, with Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief Manickam Tagore opposing Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's appeal for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approval. Shivakumar dismissed Tagore's objection, stating he was "least bothered" and reaffirming that the Supreme Court has approved the project, emphasizing his state's right to build the dam.
The dam's construction has been a contentious issue between the two southern states. Tagore criticizes Shivakumar's remarks in the presence of Modi at an event in Mysuru, arguing that it violates Supreme Court directives and the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's final award. He urges the Centre not to approve the dam without the consent of the lower-riparian states, including Tamil Nadu, asserting that the Tamil Nadu government will not allow the project.
Shivakumar, on the other hand, maintains that the Supreme Court has clearly ruled in favor of the dam's construction in Karnataka, and he is confident that the Centre will provide the necessary legal support.
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