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Vijay and Udhayanidhi clash over Mekedatu dam talks
NDTV··7 Aug
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin sparred in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on August 7 over Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam. Stalin demanded an all-party meeting; Vijay rejected it as politics and said he was ready to be humiliated if talks with Karnataka helped the state. He cited an Assembly resolution and a letter to Prime Minister.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Cauvery delta farmers can watch whether Tamil Nadu pairs court strategy with any fresh talks with Karnataka.
- Bengaluru residents following drinking-water projects can note Tamil Nadu's continued formal opposition to Mekedatu.
- Tamil Nadu voters can compare Vijay's bilateral approach with the DMK demand for an all-party front.
What's Happening
- Vijay and Udhayanidhi Stalin clashed in the Assembly over response to Karnataka's Mekedatu dam proposal.
- Vijay refused an all-party meeting and defended attempting talks with Karnataka even at personal political cost.
- He said the Assembly had resolved against the project and that he had written to the Prime Minister.
Where Mekedatu Fits In The Cauvery Fight
- Karnataka presents Mekedatu as a balancing reservoir for Bengaluru drinking water and power; Tamil Nadu fears reduced flows.
- A chief minister level meeting scheduled for early August was deferred after Karnataka protests.
- DMK argues past bilateral talks yielded little and that legal forums remain the safer track.
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