TVK Ministers defend state government's stance on Mekedatu dam row

TVK ministers Aadhav Arjuna and K.A. Sengottaiyan have asserted that the Tamil Nadu government will not allow Karnataka to construct the Mekedatu dam. They stated that protecting the rights of delta farmers and the state's water security remains a top priority, with the government committed to pursuing all legal and constitutional measures.

This follows DMK president M.K. Stalin's suggestion that CM C. Joseph Vijay reconsider his planned visit to Bengaluru for talks. The ministers defended the CM's approach, noting that he has already formally urged the Prime Minister to reject the project and uphold the Supreme Court's 2018 verdict regarding Cauvery water rights.

Source: Times of India - Chennai