No basis for Karnataka’s plea, he saysPMK founder S. Ramadoss on Sunday said Tamil Nadu should not start a dialogue with Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. In a statement, Dr. Ramadoss said the government should not fall into the trap of dialogue called for by the Karnataka Chief Minister. “There is no basis for Karnataka’s request that Tamil Nadu must support its wish to build a dam in Mekedatu,” he said. Pointing to Mr. Yediyurappa’s reference to two hydroelectric projects at Kundha and Sillahalli being planned by Tamil Nadu, Dr. Ramadoss said there should be no comparison between them and the proposed Mekedatu dam. Stating that the PMK had opposed such talks over the construction of the dam in 2015 itself, he said, “Tamil Nadu will be affected through these talk,” he said.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2021 20:15 UTC