Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- Karnataka BJP State President BY Vijayendra on Sunday wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, urging him to support the Mekedatu project and approach the Cauvery water issue with empathy towards the farmers of Karnataka.

The letter comes ahead of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's scheduled visit to Bengaluru to discuss the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

In his letter, Vijayendra highlighted the severe water stress in the state, saying, "The Cauvery is a lifeline for crores of people in Bengaluru and several towns across the Cauvery basin. Both Kannadigas and Tamilians living in Karnataka depend on it for their drinking-water needs. At a time when inadequate and erratic mo...