New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Makkal Needhi Maiyam (MNM) President and MP Kamal Haasan introduced that he raised a question in Parliament concerning the standing of the Mekedatu venture and the safety of water rights for Tamil Nadu, highlighting that already established authorized safeguards are important for deciding on the long run plan of action for the Cauvery basin.
Kamal Haasan, in a put up on X, highlighted governing shared water assets and targeted consideration on how regional water allocations are managed below current judicial frameworks.
He wrote, ‘My unstarred Question in Parliament to the Ministry of Jal Shakti sought readability on the standing of the Mekedatu venture and the safeguards defending Tamil Nadu’s water rights. Cauvery is shared by States and ruled by legislation. Respecting each is crucial to an enduring answer.’
‘I welcome the Union Government’s affirmation that any future appraisal of the Mekedatu DPR can be undertaken solely in accordance with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal Award and the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgment,’ he added.
Emphasising the significance of adherence to judicial rulings, Kamal Haasan added, ‘Those authorized safeguards should stay the inspiration of each choice affecting the Cauvery basin.’
On Monday, Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin stated that the Cauvery River water was supposed to achieve the state by June 12 however nonetheless hasn’t, emphasising that if the farmers’ calls for should not fulfilled, the protests will intensify.
In an X put up, Stalin stated, ‘Protests will intensify if the calls for of the farming group should not met! On the day of ‘Aadi Perukku’, when the Cauvery river needs to be surging with water, Delta farmers are protesting as their very own anguish surges as an alternative!’
Stalin expressed gratitude to allied celebration leaders, together with Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) MLA Jawahirullah, Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi (MJK) State President Thamimun Ansari, and State Social Democratic Party of India State President Nellai Mubarak, together with farmer affiliation representatives and celebration cadres, for taking part within the rally to voice the sentiment of the farming group.
‘The Cauvery water that ought to have arrived by June 12 has nonetheless not come, even after August dawned,’ he famous.
Targeting Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Stalin questioned the silence maintained concerning Karnataka’s refusal to launch water, asking whether or not farmers’ lives are being held hostage for the sake of neighbouring movie industries.
‘Tamil Nadu is witnessing a Chief Minister who has not uttered a single phrase of condemnation towards the Karnataka authorities for refusing to launch water to the state. Would you actually gamble with the livelihoods of our farmers simply to make sure a film’s screening within the neighbouring state?’ he questioned.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin led an enormous DMK protest in Thanjavur, demanding agency motion to uphold Tamil Nadu’s rights over Cauvery water, an entire waiver of agricultural crop loans, and a particular aid bundle for Delta farmers.
‘When our Tamil Nadu farmers travelled to Delhi to protest over the Mekedatu problem, they had been arrested in Maharashtra. Our celebration chief has issued an announcement condemning this. But the Chief Minister has not uttered a phrase as a result of Maharashtra is dominated by the BJP. The Chief Minister merely doesn’t have the braveness to talk towards them,’ he said.
Taking a pointy critic at CM Vijay, he added, ‘Even after finishing three months in workplace, the Chief Minister has not even uttered the phrase ‘BJP’ as soon as. That reveals simply how ‘courageous’ he’s. Instead of defending the welfare and rights of farmers, the Chief Minister is extra involved about defending his personal authorities.’
The Cauvery water dispute is a long-running inter-state river water-sharing battle with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu being the principal events. The dispute revolves round how the waters of the Cauvery River needs to be shared, notably throughout years of low rainfall.
The problem resurfaced amid developments regarding the Mekedatu balancing reservoir venture, proposed by Karnataka. It has been a significant level of friction between the 2 states, with Tamil Nadu historically opposing it on the grounds that it might have an effect on the move of water downstream. (ANI)