New Delhi, July 20 -- DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Tuesday said the proposed Mekedatu dam project would threaten the livelihood of farmers in Tamil Nadu and urged the Union government to prevent its construction, demanding a discussion on the issue in Parliament during the Monsoon Session.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Siva said the DMK had moved a notice seeking suspension of business in the Rajya Sabha to take up the Mekedatu issue, which he described as a matter of concern for Tamil Nadu's farmers.

"Today, we have given a notice for the suspension of the business and to discuss the Mekedatu issue. This is for the support of the farmers. Since the Mekedatu dam construction will affect the lives of the farmers in Tamil Nadu, we a...