Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated on Thursday that the Supreme Court ruling was a victory for all the Cauvery riparian states. He described Mekedatu as a project that would benefit Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry as much as Karnataka.

Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha about the Supreme Court ruling on Mekedatu, the DyCM, who also holds the Irrigation portfolio, said, "The Mekedatu project benefits Tamil Nadu more than Karnataka as it would help us release the stipulated amount of water to Tamil Nadu. As a result, this SC ruling is as much a victory for Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry as it is for Karnataka."

"We had started the 'Our water Our right' campaign from Mekedatu and then we came to power in...