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Stalin urges Tamil Nadu CM to drop Karnataka talks on Cauvery

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DMK leader M.K. Stalin on July 25 urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Vijay to abandon talks with Karnataka over Cauvery water rights, citing contempt of court risks and Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam proposal.

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Stalin urges Tamil Nadu CM to drop Karnataka talks on Cauvery

DMK president M.K. Stalin on July 25 urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Vijay to cancel planned talks with Karnataka over Cauvery water rights. Stalin argued that Karnataka’s refusal to release water to Tamil Nadu already amounts to contempt of court. He also opposed Karnataka’s proposal to construct the Mekedatu dam, calling it a violation of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal’s orders. The DMK leader stated that bilateral talks would be a “misguided decision” and urged Vijay to prioritize legal recourse.

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