CPI(M) seeks clarification from TVK-led government on Mekedatu resolution.
The CPI(M) has demanded that the Tamil Nadu government clarify why it included a previous administration's proposal for a water tribunal in a recent resolution against the Mekedatu dam. The party argues that the dam project is detrimental to the interests of local farmers.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and inter-state water disputes that impact agricultural policy and regional governance.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Central Committee Member U. Vasuki has sought a clarification from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led Tamil Nadu government on the inclusion of DMK’s proposal for the formation of a Tribunal on Mekedatu issue in the resolution against the construction of the Mekedatu dam passed on the floor of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly recently.
Addressing the media at Thanjavur on Thursday, Ms. Vasuki said the Mekedatu dam construction must be stopped, for which several farmers’ bodies were on the streets. “At the same time, we have a question that how the present TVK-led government had included the previous DMK government’s proposal for formation of a Tribunal to find a solution to the Mekedatu issue, in the resolution passed at the Assembly,” she asked.
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