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
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
D.K. Shivakumar expressed readiness to hold talks with C. Joseph Vijay on the Mekedatu project, urging both states to set aside politics and focus on water security, drinking water needs, power generation and regional development
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar reaffirmed the state’s commitment to the Mekedatu project, stressing that work will proceed in line with legal and constitutional processes despite Tamil Nadu’s decades-long opposition.
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
