Cauvery: TN CM to lead all-party team to PM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami will lead a delegation of leaders of all parties, farmers and MPs from the state to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Cauvery issue, an all-party meet decided here on Thursday.

Days after the Supreme Court verdict reduced the quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by 14.65 tmcft, the meeting resolved to urge Modi to immediately set up Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulatory Authority as per the apex court's order to establish the bodies within six weeks.

In a show of solidarity, three unanimous resolutions were adopted at the meeting held at the Secretariat, where leaders of various parties, including DMK working president M K Stalin participated.

Similarly, appropriate action will be taken by consulting legal experts on the cut in the quantum of water for Tamil Nadu, the second resolution said.

This decision to take steps follows acceptance of the views of all party leaders in this respect, an official release here said.

Another resolution said Modi will be urged to immediately implement the apex court verdict's beneficial features for Tamil Nadu.