The New Indian Express ·
Tamil Nadu farmers announce five-day statewide protest against Mekedatu Dam from September 20
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The Coordination Committee of All Farmers' Associations of Tamil Nadu on Friday announced a massive five-day statewide campaign from September 20 to protest the Karnataka government's move to construct a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu.
President of the farmers' body, P R Pandian, made this announcement following a detailed, five-hour meeting between a farmers' delegation and Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar in Gurugram.
Accusing Karnataka's political leadership of pushing the Mekedatu project for political gain despite local opposition, Pandian stated that farmers will seek an audience with the prime minister, if necessary, to press their demands after the campaign that will start at Poompuhar.
