CPI urges Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to convene all-party meeting on Cauvery issue
CPI leader R. Mutharasan has urged the Tamil Nadu government to convene an all-party meeting to address the ongoing Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka. He emphasized the need for a unified state stance to protect farmers' interests and oppose the Mekedatu dam project.
Why it matters
The Cauvery dispute is a long-standing inter-state conflict that significantly impacts agricultural stability and regional political relations in Southern India.
Communist Party of India (CPI) leader R. Mutharasan on Saturday (August 1, 2026) said that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government must immediately convene an all-party meeting, also inviting representatives of farmers’ associations, to build a consensus on the Cauvery issue.
Speaking to journalists in Tiruchi, Mr. Mutharasan said parties in Karnataka were speaking in a united voice on the Cauvery issue. In order to avoid different opinions being expressed in Tamil Nadu on this critical issue, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay should immediately convene an all-party meeting to build a consensus and take steps to ensure that Tamil Nadu gets its due share of water and block efforts by the Karnataka government to construct a dam at Mekedatu, Mr. Mutharasan said.
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