D.K. Shivakumar politicising Mekedatu issue, alleges Tamil Nadu Law Minister
Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar accused Karnataka's D.K. Shivakumar of politicising the Mekedatu issue. He stated that the Supreme Court only directed Karnataka to submit a project report and that any bhoomi pooja for the dam construction is premature. Nirmal Kumar emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and strong trade relations between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- ▪C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar accused D.K. Shivakumar of politicising the Mekedatu issue.
- ▪The Supreme Court directed Karnataka to submit a project report, not to conduct bhoomi pooja.
- ▪Nirmal Kumar highlighted the need for peace and strong trade relations between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
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Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar on Friday (May 29, 2026) accused Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of politicising the Mekedatu issue even though the Supreme Court of India had only directed the Karnataka government to submit the project report.Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai, he said Karnataka could not conduct bhoomi pooja for the construction of a dam across Mekedatu since the Supreme Court had merely sought the submission of a project report.“Our Chief Minister [C. Joseph Vijay] will not allow it. They [Karnataka] are unnecessarily creating a law-and-order problem in both the States. Mr. Shivakumar is doing this to gain political mileage.
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