The Mekedatu project has been a bone of contention, with Karnataka citing Bengaluru's drinking water needs and Tamil Nadu fearing it could hurt its farmers.
Tagore accused Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of misrepresenting the Supreme Court's position on the project by claiming that the apex court had ruled in Karnataka's favour.
Appealing to Vijay to send a team for discussions, Shivakumar said Karnataka’s leaders were united on the issue. “Let us respect the law, work together and share water,” he said.
Emphasising the need to protect the rights of lower riparian states in respect of both their allocated share of water and the prescribed monthly release pattern,
