Cauvery Kriya Samiti welcomes Supreme Court's decision on rejecting Tamil Nadu's petition on Mekedatu

Mysuru: Cauvery Kriya Samiti has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision of rejecting the review petition filed by Tamil Nadu against Karnataka's Mekedatu project. Samiti members criticised TN CM C Joseph Vijay for meeting the Prime Minister, urging him to reject Karnataka's DPR, claiming it would threaten farmers' livelihoods.

Addressing media persons, in Mysuru, on Thursday, president of the Samiti Jayaprakash said, "We welcome the Supreme Court, for rejecting Tamil Nadu's review petition against its November 2025 verdict, refusing to entertain a petition against Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu project".

"It seems that TN Chief Minister Joseph Vijay is not happy to see the people of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu having cordial relationships and living like brothers. That is why he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his wish against the proposed Mekedatu project. He is doing this for political gains. The Karnataka government should not succumb to such pressure tactics", Jayaprakash said.

The SC's verdict to release 177 tmc-ft of Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu has already meted out injustice to Karnataka. The Samiti has been opposing it from the beginning and has been stressing to cancel the unscientific decision and give justice to Karnataka.

Our government should immediately launch the project. Water should be saved for drinking purposes and also for two crops. The remaining water should be released to Tamil Nadu, he said.