AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday criticised DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for not exerting pressure on Karnataka government towards releasing Cauvery water and further insisted the DMK government to call for an all-party meeting in this regard.
In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami contended that the DMK government should have reduced the quantum of water released from Mettur dam from June 12 and should have received Cauvery water due from Karnataka during June, July and August by “applying political pressure” on the neighbouring State.
If Mr. Stalin was truly worried about the farmers, he “could have been friendly” with DMK’s ally Congress ruling the neighbouring Karnataka and could have ensured release of water when there was sufficient storage in the dams there, Mr. Palaniswami contended.
