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Palaniswami asks Tamil Nadu chief minister to convene Mekedatu meeting

Source: The Hindu · 30 Sep 2026, 10:09 UTC
Palaniswami asks Tamil Nadu chief minister to convene Mekedatu meeting
Image: The Hindu · original report

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to call an all-party meeting over Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project. He questioned the state government’s response and accused the ruling party of misleading farmers, citing its relationship with Karnataka’s Congress government.

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to convene an all-party meeting over the Mekedatu dam project.

Palaniswami made the appeal in a social media post on Tuesday, calling on the Tamil Nadu government to pressure the Union government over the project. The request followed reported remarks by Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in New Delhi after a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R.

Paatil. The AIADMK leader questioned why the Tamil Nadu government had not responded to those remarks. He said the state should bring political parties together to discuss the issue and present a united position.

Palaniswami also accused the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government of attempting to deceive farmers in Tamil Nadu. He linked that allegation to what he described as an understanding between the TVK and the Congress, which governs neighbouring Karnataka. The supplied material does not include a response from Chief Minister Vijay, the Tamil Nadu government, the Karnataka government or the Union government to Palaniswami’s demand.

The Mekedatu issue has become a subject of state political debate, with the AIADMK leader seeking a formal meeting involving all parties. His proposal would allow representatives across Tamil Nadu’s political spectrum to discuss the project and the state’s response. Palaniswami’s comments were reported by The Hindu in an article updated on September 30, 2026.

The report identifies him as the general secretary of the AIADMK and Vijay as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister.

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