Chennai, May 26 -- Expressing serious concern over the remarks of Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar and asserting that Karnataka's proposed move to construct a new dam at Mekedatu across river Cauvery contravened the orders of Supreme Court order and the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CEDT), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reject the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and desist the neighbouring state from taking up any new project without the consent of the riparian states.
It may be noted that Mr Shivakumar's remarks that TN has no right to object to the dam proposal, triggered furious reactions from various political parties including those supporting the Vijay g...