The former Chief Minister said that in the past, whether under the AIADMK government or the DMK government, consultations were held with all political parties and farmers’ groups whenever the Cauvery or Mekedatu issues arose.
Hitting back at TNCC chief’s remarks on the Cauvery water dispute, he asks Tagore to question his party’s government over not releasing water to T.N. despite a direction from the CWMA
“A legal battle is the only way to deal with a State that has consistently denied Tamil Nadu its rightful share of Cauvery water,” the DMK president said in a post on X
He was responding to PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, who accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not taking steps to ensure that the proposed Mekedatu dam is scrapped
In a statement, Mr. Arjuna said the State government was resolved to protect the livelihood of farmers in the Cauvery delta, ensure the State’s drinking water security and safeguard Tamil Nadu’s legal rights over Cauvery waters.