T.N. government’s silence on Cauvery issue is shocking, says Stalin
DMK president M.K. Stalin criticized the Tamil Nadu government for its perceived inaction regarding the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka. He urged the Chief Minister to take immediate steps to secure the state's water share and support local farmers.
Why it matters
Reflects ongoing inter-state political tensions over natural resources and the pressure on state governments to protect agricultural interests.
DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday expressed shock over what he described as the State government’s silence on Karnataka’s failure to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
“The Chief Minister should have met the Prime Minister over this issue, but he has not. The Water Resources Minister has also failed to take it up. The Chief Secretary does not appear to have written either to his Karnataka counterpart or to the Union Water Resources Secretary. The government’s silence on such a vital issue is shocking,” he said in a statement.
Mr Stalin alleged the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led (TVK) government had also failed to fulfil its promise of completely waiving farmers’ loans.
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