Vijay should strongly oppose the Mekedatu dam plan: Seeman

Naam Tamilar Chief Coordinator Katchi Seeman on Sunday said Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay should condemn Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s statement that Tamil Nadu has no right to oppose the Karnataka government’s plan to build a dam at Mekedat across the Cauvery River.

In a statement, Mr. Seeman said that Mr. Shivakumar’s statement reeked of “arrogance” and showed that they were trying to “claim exclusive ownership of the Cauvery river water rights for themselves”.

He strongly condemned the remarks and urged Mr. Vijay to register strong opposition to the Karnataka government’s attempt to build a dam at Mekedat.

Published – 24 May 2026 23:06 IST