The farmers wing of the Tamil Mannila Congress has decided to file a petition before the Supreme Court seeking an interim injunction against the construction of a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu by the Karnataka government. It has appealed to all farmers organisations to file similar petitions before the court to stop the Karnataka move.
In a resolution adopted at an urgent meeting here on Monday, the farmers wing of the party expressed concern over the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s reported statement that his government was committed to build the dam. If the dam were to be built, 12 districts in Tamil Nadu would turn into a desert, it contended.
“The rights of Tamil Nadu on Cauvery waters are being denied. With Centre remaining unhelpful and the State government in a limbo, the TMC farmers wing has decided to file a case before the Supreme Court,” said the resolution adopted at the meeting chaired by Puliyur A.Nagarajan, president, TMC farmers wing.
In another resolution, the meeting also condemned the proposed hydrocarbon exploration project in Pudukottai district and decided to stage an agitation in Pudukottai against the move.
The organisation urged the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Regulatory Authority immediately. It also sought the waiver of all crop loans by State and Central governments.
