States »SoutPosted at: Jul 8 2021 1:01PM AIADMK, PMK condemns Yeddy's remarks on Mekedatu, urges TN govt to take legal steps
Chennai, July 8 (UNI) The Opposition AIADMK and its ally,
the PMK, on Thursday strongly condemned Karnataka Chief
Minister B S Yeddyurappa's remarks that 'no one could stop
construction of Mekedatu dam' despite stout opposition from
Tamil Nadu and said such unilateral statements would affect
the relations between the two States.
While the AIADMK urged Chief Minister M K Stalin to take
all legal steps to stall Karnataka from taking up any work
for constructing the dam, the PMK demanded the state
government to convene an all party meeting to decide on
the State's stand on the issue.
Former Chief Minister and AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam,
in a statement here, expressed shock over Mr Yeddyurappa's
statement that Karnataka would definitely construct the dam at
Mekedatu across River Cauvery in violation of the final award of
the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and at a time when the matter
was subjudice.
The unilateral announcement by Mr Yeddyurappa despite TN Water
Resources Minister Duraimurugan urging the Union Jal Shakthi
Minister not to grant any approval for Karnataka for the Mekedatu
project was shocking, he added.
Referring to the resolution adopted in the State Assembly during the
tenure of late J Jayalalithaa and the letters written to the Centre on
the matter, Mr Paneerselvam said the Karnataka CM's announcement
has caused heartburn among the people of Tamil Nadu, especially the
farmers, as the water flow to Tamil Nadu for irrigation would be considerably
reduced, converting the State into a desert.
Noting that everyone's expectation was that this project should be stopped,
Mr Panneerselvam strongly condemned Mr Yeddyurappa's remarks that 'no
one could stop construction of the dam at Mekedatu' and said it would affect
the relations between the two states.
Mr Panneerselvam urged Mr Stalin to devote special attention on the matter
and take legals steps to prevent Karnataka from taking up any action for
constructing the Mekedatu dam.
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