Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay on Friday said that there was no need for an all-party meeting on the Mekedatu Dam and the Cauvery water dispute, and urged the opposition not to "play politics."
Addressing the Assembly, Vijay slammed the Opposition parties and assured that the TVK-led government will "not compromise on the rights regarding the Cauvery water issue."
He said, "There is no need to convene an all-party meeting. Please do not play politics on the Mekedatu dam issue. Whatever our stand may be, we have expressed it through a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our government will not compromise on its rights regarding the river water issue or the Mekedatu dam issue. I do not want to indulge in cheap politics by bringing up past history. Do not think about who will gain politically or who will take credit for this issue."
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"We know what needs to be done regarding the Cauvery issue, but you are politicising the matter... We are firmly committed to pursuing the Cauvery issue through legal means," he added.
DMK had earlier called for an all-party meeting on Karnataka's bid to build the Mekedatu Dam on the Cauvery River.
Vijay's remarks come after a stir over Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin's arrest over "derogatory" remarks against the Chief Minister and actor Trisha amid the heightened Cauvery water dispute.
