Chennai, Aug. 19 -- Amid mounting political tensions over the Cauvery water dispute, the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister N Anand on Wednesday reiterated the government's opposition to the proposed Mekedatu dam project, stating that Karnataka would not be permitted to lay even a single stone for the structure.

Speaking in the State Assembly, Anand responded to DMK MLA Durai Chandrasekaran, who had accused the ruling TVK government of adopting a "soft approach" on the Cauvery issue.

"We will not allow the Karnataka government to lay even a single stone to build the Mekedatu dam," Anand said in the Assembly.

He said Chief Minister Vijay's government was actively pursuing the matter on multiple fronts, both through talks and legal meas...