Vijay meets PM, raises Mekedatu issue
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss several key issues. He urged the Prime Minister to prioritize the Tamil anthem at government functions and addressed concerns regarding the Mekedatu dam dispute with Karnataka. Additionally, Vijay requested the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan navy.
- ▪Vijay requested that the Tamil invocation song be played first at government functions in Tamil Nadu.
- ▪He raised concerns about Karnataka's plans to lay the foundation stone for the Mekedatu dam, which he deemed contradictory to legal rulings.
- ▪Vijay highlighted the detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy and urged for their immediate release.
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Vijay meets PM, raises Mekedatu issueTamil Nadu CM Vijay urged PM Modi to prioritize the Tamil anthem at functions, address the Mekedatu dam dispute, and secure the release of arrested fishermen.Published on: May 28, 2026 5:08 AM ISTBy S Vijay Karthik, ChennaiShare viaCopy link Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, urging him to allow the state government to start official functions with the Tamil invocation song, and raising concerns over Karnataka’s stand on the inter-state Mekedatu dam and the arrests of local fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy.Vijay meets PM, raises Mekedatu issueIt was Vijay’s first meeting with Modi after his party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), won the state polls earlier this month.Among the primary demands…
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