
Farmers stage black flag protest against proposal to build dam at Mekedatu
The Hindu
Farmers’ leaders urge CWMA to declare the proposal as illegal at today’s meeting
The Tamizhaga Anaithu Vivasayigal Sangangalin Orunginaippu Kuzhu and Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam staged black flag demonstrations across the State on Monday condemning the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for not preventing Karnataka’s attempts to build a dam across the Cauvery at Mekedatu. Holding black flags, the demonstrators raised slogans against the project and urged the CWMA to halt the project. Coordination committee president P.R. Pandian told presspersons at Mannargudi that Karnataka was attempting to build the dam illegally and alleged that it had the clandestine support of the Centre.More Related News

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