Cauvery dispute: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay breaks silence on Karnataka CM’s visit

New Delhi: There were recent reports that Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay and Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar were scheduled to hold talks on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute and the Mekedatu project. However, the talks that were supposed to take place on August 3 never happened. Now, CM Vijay has broken his silence on the issue. Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, he said that there is no change in his government’s legal stance on the Cauvery issue. However, considering the possibility of a positive outcome, he had the idea of going to Bengaluru and trying to hold talks with the leaders of Karnataka.

Amid the renewed dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the Mekedatu project, Joseph Vijay has made a significant statement. He has made it clear that he does not want to engage in cheap politics on the Cauvery issue.

Responding to Opposition Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, who raised the Cauvery issue in the Assembly, CM Vijay explained how Tamil Nadu has faced the Cauvery dispute since 1969. Initially, priority was given to dialogue. Later, he said, the stance of resolving the issue through legal battles has continued.

Udhayanidhi Stalin demands an all-party meeting

Political pressure has also increased in Tamil Nadu against the Karnataka government regarding the Mekedatu project. Opposition Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has urged all parties in Tamil Nadu to stand united in the face of Karnataka continuing the project.

He has demanded that an all-party meeting be called on the Mekedatu water dispute and that a united struggle be launched to protect Tamil Nadu’s agricultural and irrigation rights. He has also demanded that CM Vijay clarify his visit to Karnataka.

Minister Adav Arjun lashes out at the previous DMK government

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Minister Adav Arjun has launched a scathing attack on the previous DMK government over the goat slaughter case. He alleged that during the DMK regime, petitions related to goat slaughter faced setbacks in the Supreme Court several times. The petition filed during the Stalin government was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The review petition and curative petition filed later were also rejected, the minister said in the Assembly.

He alleged that the failure to properly present the case before the Supreme Court was the reason for this setback and said that the TVK government will move forward on the Cauvery and Mekedatu issues with a new legal team.