At a government event held in Mysuru, Karnataka, Prime Minister Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and others took part. At that event, speaking in the presence of Prime Minister Modi, the state Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said, "You have just seen the Cauvery dam. The Supreme Court has given a clear verdict that the Mekedatu dam should be built in Karnataka and that no one can stop it. We want you to help us legally in this matter." Tamil Nadu Congress chief Manickam Tagore had condemned D.K. Shivakumar's remarks.

In this situation, DMK former minister T.R.B. Raja, on his X page, said, “We strongly condemn the actions of Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar, who is continuously trying to build the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery in a way that betrays Tamil Nadu! Is the Cauvery a river that belongs only to Karnataka? As per the Supreme Court’s 2018 modification and confirmation of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award, Tamil Nadu’s annual entitlement to 177.25 TMC of water at Biligundlu is a legal right!
The truth is that the Supreme Court has not granted Karnataka any unconditional permission to build the Mekedatu dam! Tamil Nadu has strong legal rights over Cauvery water. If Cauvery water is not available at the right time, the livelihood of lakhs of farmers in the Cauvery delta will be thrown into question. What use is water that arrives after the crop season is over to a farmer? Congress, the alliance partner of the TVK government in Tamil Nadu, is aggressively pushing this dam project in Karnataka! But the TVK government remains silent on this issue, which poses a threat to Tamil Nadu’s water rights!
Will the loudmouth leaders of the Tamil Nadu Congress stand with the farmers of Tamil Nadu? Or will they stand with Karnataka? Rahul Gandhi, will you oppose this project that could affect Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery water rights, or not? CM Sir, is it more important to save your political alliance? Or is it more important to save the future of Tamil Nadu’s farmers? Opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin demanded that a separate tribunal be set up regarding this issue.
This was unanimously adopted as an amendment in the legislative assembly resolution. He also insisted that an all-party meeting should be convened and that the Chief Minister should meet the Delta farmers in person. When is the TVK government going to do this! We urge the Honorable Prime Minister Modi to take firm action to protect the welfare of Tamil Nadu’s farmers and our lawful Cauvery water rights. Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery water rights can never be surrendered!" he said.
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