Hyderabad, Nov. 9 -- Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss, in a blistering attack on Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, claimed that he is politicising the Mekedatu dam issue to foster a political campaign to help Congress win more seats in the 11 Cauvery-basin districts in the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.

Ramadoss slammed Shivakumar over his remarks, stating that Karnataka has the right to construct the Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery River.

"At a time when court orders clearly establish that a new dam cannot be constructed across the Cauvery without the consent of the downstream state, Karnataka's attempt to create unnecessary tension by citing a non-existent Supreme Court verdict is conde...