India, Nov. 14 -- A sharp rift has surfaced between the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu units of the Congress over the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauvery River, with leaders from both states trading opposing claims on Saturday.

The disagreement followed Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mysuru on Friday, where he urged the Union government to grant final clearances for the dam. According to ANI, Shivakumar stated at the event that the Supreme Court had delivered a clear verdict in Karnataka's favour and that no one could stop the project, seeking legal and administrative cooperation from the Centre.

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Manickam Tagore strongly oppos...