Fresh bid to end Cauvery deadlock as CMs plan talk
Right from the beginning, we have been saying that the Government of Tamil Nadu will not permit Karnataka to construct the dam. I’m very busy next week with my Cabinet expansion and all those things. We are ready to speak with everyone, share things with everyone and work with everyone,” Shivakumar said.According to officials familiar with the matter, Tamil Nadu sought the meeting and Shivakumar subsequently invited Vijay for talks in Bengaluru, with August 3 being considered as a tentative date.
- ▪Right from the beginning, we have been saying that the Government of Tamil Nadu will not permit Karnataka to construct the dam.
- ▪I’m very busy next week with my Cabinet expansion and all those things.
- ▪We are ready to speak with everyone, share things with everyone and work with everyone,” Shivakumar said.According to officials familiar with the matter, Tamil Nadu sought the meeting and Shivakumar subsequently invited Vijay for talks in B
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HomeNextFresh bid to end Cauvery deadlock as CMs plan talkA proposed meeting between Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and his Tamil Nadu counterpart C Joseph Vijay has opened a fresh political channel to address the long-running Cauvery dispute, with both governments indicating a willingness to discuss water sharing and Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir amid worsening drought conditions across the basinPublished on: Jul 25, 2026, 08:45:37 ISTBy S Vijay Karthik, CHENNAI/BENGALURUPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link A proposed meeting between Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and his Tamil Nadu counterpart C Joseph Vijay has opened a fresh political channel to address the long-running Cauvery dispute, with both governments indicating a willingness to discuss…
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