Bengaluru, July 3 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday asserted that the state will proceed with the Mekedatu project in accordance with Supreme Court directions, dismissing the opposition from Tamil Nadu Congress president B Manickam Tagore as a matter of "personal opinion".

Kharge's remarks come in response to the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee's (TNCC) staunch opposition to the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the Cauvery River.

Kharge emphasised the legal and developmental necessity of the project.

"Whether it is me, you, or anyone else, we must proceed in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court. They themselves have said that excess water is flowing into the sea. They have also said that Kannadigas...