The Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary R. Mutharasan on Sunday said that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K Shivakumar, who holds the irrigation portfolio, should speak responsibly on the proposed dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu.
Speaking to mediapersons at CPI’s district conference here, Mr. Mutharasan said if the neighbouring State went ahead with the dam project, then the party would bring all political parties, including the DMK and its arch rival AIADMK, on a common platform to oppose it.
“Karnataka cannot construct the dam without the consent of the Centre and Tamil Nadu government. However, if Karnataka goes ahead with its plan, all political parties in Tamil Nadu will jointly organise protests against it,” he said.
