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Tamil Nadu Congress will protest against the construction of Mekedatu Dam
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Congress will protest against the construction of Mekedatu Dam by Karnataka government on the Cauvery river. A resoution on staging the protest was passed at the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee(TNCC) working Committee meeting held at Satyamoorthy Bhavan on Monday. The meeting, chaired by TNCC Presdient Manickam Tagore, was attended by senior leaders including P Chidambaram, K S Alagiri, Thangabalu and others.
The Committee categorically opposed Karnataka's efforts to construct a dam across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu,stating the move violates the final award of the Cauvery water Disputes Tribunal and the Supreme Court's 2018 vedict.The TNCC asserted not even a single brick should be allowed to be laid withour Tamil Nadu's consent and vowed to strongly resist the project to safegaurd the rights of the farmers.
Another resolution endorsed the Congress' decision to support the formation of the current Tamil nadu government led by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, stating the move was necessary to prevent alternative political forces from forming a government through indirect means.
Marking the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister K Kamaraj on july 15, The TNCC announced statewide programmes, including welfare activities and anti-corruption campiagn under the slogan 'Stand Upright,Reject Corruption'. Party units at all levels were instructed to organise events throughout the week.
Additionally, the TNCC raised concerns over alleged irregularities in donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple trust and called for a transparent investigation under Supreme Court supervision. The leaders said , before the scam came to light,SBI employees had told the special Investigation Team that donations of an average of Rs 16 lakh to 18 lakh per day were received in the bank accounts of Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
