Vijay urges Modi to withdraw Centre’s Mekedatu stand
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw a recent parliamentary reply from the Ministry of Jal Shakti regarding the Mekedatu dam, claiming it disregards established legal principles on interstate rivers. Vijay criticized the response as disappointing and asserted it fails to consider the rights of downstream states. His appeal highlights the ongoing tensions between Tamil Nadu's immediate water needs and Karnataka's long-term dam proposal.