'Let Cauvery unite our people': K'taka BJP chief calls on Vijay to bridge 'differences'

NEW DELHI: Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra has written to Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay, urging him to adopt a cooperative approach to the long-running Cauvery water dispute and support the proposed Mekedatu reservoir project, saying the river should 'unite our people, rather than divide them.'The appeal comes amid renewed tensions between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu after the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.The direction has triggered protests in Karnataka, while the DMK has moved the Supreme Court seeking implementation of the water release order and clearance of the accumulated shortfall.In his letter, Vijayendra said differences between neighbouring states were natural but should be resolved through dialogue and statesmanship."As neighbouring states, differences are inevitable.