T.N. will face Mekedatu issue legally, says CM Stalin

Stalin called on the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and invited him to several events planned in Chennai

Ruling out any scope for negotiations on the Mekedatu dam issue, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday said the State would face the issue legally. Mr. Stalin, who was in New Delhi to invite President Ram Nath Kovind to various events in Tamil Nadu, told the media that he had already met the Prime Minister and expressed his opposition to Karnataka’s move to build the dam. When asked about Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s statement that his State would construct the dam, irrespective of the opposition from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, Mr. Stalin said, “The Prime Minister has given an assurance. Moreover, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, too, has given his word. We are hopeful. The case is already in court. So, we will face it legally.”