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CHENNAI/BENGALURU, JUNE 14
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday slammed the Tamil Nadu government over its letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to restrain the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) from discussing the Mekedatu project in its meeting on June 17.
Calling it “illegal” and “against the federal system”, Bommai said that the neighbouring state’s demand does not have any “locus standi” and that the Centre will not consider it.
CM Bommai also dubbed the move a “political stunt” by the MK Stalin-led government. “This is nothing but a political stunt. Tamil Nadu has always played politics on issues related to Cauvery. Their demand has no local standi and will not be considered by the Centre,” he said.
- Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Monday sought PM Modi’s intervention to restrain the CWMA from discussing Karnataka’s Mekedatu project proposal in its meeting.
- Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar also waded into the controversy, saying Tamil Nadu is politicising the entire issue
Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar also waded into the controversy, saying Tamil Nadu is politicising the entire issue. He further appealed the Karnataka government to raise the matter with PM Modi for a solution.
Stalin urges PM to stop Cauvery Authority from discussing Mekedatu
மாண்புமிகு இந்தியப் பிரதமர் திரு.நரேந்திர மோடி அவர்களுக்கு மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள் இன்று (13-6-2022) கடிதம் எழுதியுள்ளார்.#TNCMDOLetter |#CMMKSTALIN #TNDIPR @PMOIndia @narendramodi @CMOTamilnadu @mkstalin@mp_saminathan pic.twitter.com/InCkvamBGz
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday sought PM Modi’s intervention to restrain the CWMA from discussing Karnataka’s Mekedatu project proposal in its meeting.
Stalin said the scope of the functioning of the CWMA is limited to implementing the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Cauvery issue and it cannot consider any other subject. He also highlighted that the matter is sub judice and Tamil Nadu’s petitions in this regard are pending before the apex court.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, when the matter is coming up before the Authority “for a finality”, the neighbouring Tamil Nadu is creating issues
