DMK Deputy General Secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi defended the party's boycott of a delimitation consultation and challenged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to act against Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam, including by leading a State delegation to the Union government
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said he had proposed talks with Karnataka over the Cauvery dispute in the hope of a positive outcome but reiterated that his government would not compromise on Tamil Nadu's water rights or opposition to the Mekedatu project
Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin criticised the TVK government's maiden Agriculture Budget as "absolute nothing", accusing Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of failing farmers, reneging on crop loan waiver promises and not convening an all-party meeting on the Cauvery dispute
The Tamil Nadu government approached the Supreme Court, alleging Karnataka failed to release its due share of Cauvery water. Claiming the CWRC allocation was inadequate, the state sought directions to secure timely release of 26.954 TMC of water
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged pro-Kannada organisations to withdraw the proposed August 13 bandh over the Cauvery water dispute, assuring that the government would protect farmers' interests, prioritise drinking water and take decisions within the legal framework
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Vijay Joseph to postpone his August 3 Bengaluru visit amid protests over the Cauvery water release order. He stressed dialogue, defended the Mekedatu project and announced an all-party meeting
Kannada activists intensified protests in Mandya against the CWRC's directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, tearing down Jana Nayagan posters, staging demonstrations and road blockades, and urging the Karnataka government to prioritise drinking water and farmers' interests.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deny approval for Karnataka's Mekedatu dam, arguing it violates the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award and the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment, while seeking protection of downstream states' water rights
C Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reject Karnataka’s Mekedatu project proposal, alleging it violates Cauvery tribunal and Supreme Court rulings. He expressed concern over the project’s impact on Tamil Nadu farmers dependent on Cauvery waters
The state minister for water resources, who led an all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu to meet Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi on the issue, described such meetings as a "formality"
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that state government had requested Cauvery Water Management Authority to visit dams in the state to check the existing situation
Amid the Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that Karnataka will argue the matter in the Supreme court.
