PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Friday urged the Tamil Nadu government to call an all-party meeting to discuss the way forward after Karnataka reiterated that it would not release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
In a statement, Dr. Ramadoss said it was important to discuss the issue to “defeat the Karnataka government’s conspiracy”.
“Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that his government is planning to appeal against the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority directing Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs in 15 days. It is condemnable that the Deputy Chief Minister has said this when Kuruvai crops are dying without water in the Cauvery delta region,” he said.