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Farmers seek steps to thwart Karnataka plan to build dam at Mekedatu

Members of various farmers’ organisations staged a picketing agitation in front of an office of the Water Resources Department (WRD) in Thanjavur on Thursday urging the State government to take steps to prevent Karnataka from going ahead with its proposal to build a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery at Mekedatu

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HDK strikes a conciliatory note on Sumalatha

Former CM Kumaraswamy addresses Sumalatha's disappointment, Siddaramaiah's criticism, and Mekedatu issue in Mysuru press conference.

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Farmers urge State government to thwart Karnataka’s plans to build dam at Mekedatu

Farmers’ representatives in Tiruchi district have urged the State government to take steps to prevent Karnataka overnment from going ahead with its plans to construct a balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River at Mekedatu

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T.N. Assembly | DMK government reiterates position on Mekedatu; AIADMK stages walkout

Tamil Nadu government asserts opposition to Mekedatu dam construction in Karnataka, vows to protect state's interests.

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AIADMK legislators walk out of T.N. Assembly

AIADMK legislators walk out of Assembly accusing DMK government of failing to prevent Karnataka dam construction at Mekedatu.

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Vaiko condemns Siddaramaiah’s remarks over Mekedatu proposal

Vaiko objects to Karnataka Chief Minister's proposal to construct a dam across the Cauvery, citing negative impact on Tamil Nadu.

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Cauvery: Farmers’ delegation from Karnataka meets CWMA Chairman and Water Resources Minister in New Delhi

Karnataka farmers led by Kurubur Shanthakumar met CWMA's S.K. Haldar & Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat to oppose release of Cauvery water to TN. Submitted a memorandum to stop "unscientific" decision & sought distress formula, independent CWMA & Mekedatu balancing reservoir.

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Ramadoss hits out at Siddaramaiah over his comments on Mekedatu dam

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Vasan urges Karnataka govt. to accept directions of Cauvery panel

G.K. Vasan urges Karnataka to accept CWR's directions & release Cauvery water to TN. He criticizes TN & Karnataka govts for vote bank & alliance politics affecting innocent farmers. He calls for exposing "fudging of data" by Karnataka govt & for TN govt to remain vigilant & hold talks with…

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BJP, TMC question Stalin for not taking up the Cauvery issue with Congress

TN BJP, TMC accuse CM Stalin of lethargic attitude towards Cauvery issue due to alliance with Congress. BJP State President Annamalai says DMK reaching out to PM Modi to complain about alliance partners. TMC President Vasan alleges Karnataka govt continuing efforts to construct dam at Mekedatu without clearance. Urges TN…

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T.N. CM should convene all-party meeting on Mekedatu dam issue: PMK

PMK leader Anbumani urges CM Stalin to convene all-party meeting on Mekedatu dam issue. He suggests CM take delegation to Karnataka or Delhi to reinforce TN's stand. He blames DMK & AIADMK for not constructing check-dams. He urges TN CM & Governor to work unitedly for State's interests. PMK yet…

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Karnataka can only wish but cannot build Mekedatu dam: Duraimurugan

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Mekedatu: Annamalai should not portray himself as saviour, says Congress

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri said that BJP State president K. Annamalai hung onto a ‘single word’ uttered by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D. K. Shivakumar about the construction of a checkdam at Mekedatu.

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Karnataka Deputy CM should speak responsibly on Mekedatu issue, says CPI

The Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary R. Mutharasan on Sunday said that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K Shivakumar, who holds the irrigation portfolio, should speak responsibly on the proposed dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu.

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Palaniswami, Panneerselvam criticise DMK Government on Cauvery issue

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday strongly opposed the Congress government in Karnataka attempting to construct a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu.

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PMK wants all-party meeting to discuss Mekedatu

PMK president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday demanded that the State government call for an all-party meeting to discuss comments made by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar, that Tamil Nadu is two-faced with respect to construction of a dam across Cauvery river in Mekedatu.

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Tamil Nadu government should assert itself strongly against Mekedatu dam: G.K. Vasan

Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) president G.K. Vasan on Thursday urged the State government not to give room for any talks regarding the construction of a dam in Mekedatu and assert itself strongly against the proposal to safeguard the welfare of farmers in Tamil Nadu.

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CWMA met but avoided discussion on Mekedatu

This comes in the wake of submission by T.N. and Karnataka on Wednesday before the SC

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T.N. Congress to protest against Mekedatu project

Alagiri questions T.N. BJP over development projects in State

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Dam over troubled waters: Why the Mekedatu water project continues to divide Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

As Karnataka takes further steps towards the realisation of the Mekedatu dam, here is a look at the issue that has been a bone of contention between the two riparian States that have also historically fought over the sharing of Cauvery water

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Centre should act impartially on Mekedatu issue: Mutharasan

BJP-led govt. in Karnataka is going against court order, says the CPI leader

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Will decide on adopting resolution against Mekedatu dam proposal in Assembly, says Duraimurugan

Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan on Tuesday said the Tamil Nadu government will decide, depending on the situation, whether to adopt a resolution in the Assembly to prevent the Karnataka government from constructing a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu.

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Mekedatu padayatra of Congress to culminate today with a public rally

The Congress' padayatra from Mekedatu of Ramanagaram district to Bengaluru, seeking implementation of the Mekedatu drinking water project, which has raised political heat in the State ahead of elections next year, is set to culminate here on Thursday with a rally at the National College Grounds.

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Progress on Mekedatu project is recorded in files: Karjol

Terming the Congress’s padayatra from Mekedatu ‘a stunt for publicity’, Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol on Wednesday said that the Congress had no genuine intention for the implementation of the project.

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Congress re-launches Mekedatu padayatra in Karnataka

The ‘Namma Neeru Namma Hakku’ padayatra launched on January 9 had been temporarily suspended on January 13 owing to rising numbers of COVID 19 in the State

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