Madurai, Aug. 22 -- Following the conclusion of the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting, Tamil Nadu Law Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar reiterated that matters regarding the Mekedatu project and the Cauvery River issue cannot be discussed outside the court, as the dispute is currently pending in the Supreme Court.

Speaking to ANI, Kumar emphasised that the state government did not accept or permit any such discussions on these matters at the Southern Zonal Council meeting.

"We have made it clear that anything regarding the Cauvery and Mekedatu cannot be discussed in the council. We have already informed them that these matters are currently pending in the Supreme Court, alongside several contempt and other petitions. Because the issue is sub ...