In a show of political unity on the issue of obtaining Cauvery water for the delta region, a delegation of MPs from Tamil Nadu, including members of the AIADMK and other Opposition parties, will meet Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi on September 18 and submit a representation to prevail upon the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to order the release of 12,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.
Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan will lead the delegation, which includes T.R. Baalu (DMK), S. Jothi Mani (Congress), M. Thambi Durai and N. Chandrasekaran (AIADMK), K. Subbarayan (CPI), P.R. Natarajan (CPI-M), Vaiko (MDMK), Thol. Thirumavalavan (VCK), Anbumani Ramadoss (PMK), G.K. Vasan (TMC), K. Navas Kani (IUML) and A.K.P. Chinraj (KMDK).