DMK president M.K. Stalin on Friday appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay to abandon the proposed visit to Karnataka for talks on the Cauvery water issue.
In a statement, Stalin said Tamil Nadu should not get “trapped” in what he described as a conspiracy behind negotiations, calling the move an unnecessary and risky test. He argued that attempts at talks could undermine the rights Tamil Nadu has secured through years of legal struggle.
Stalin also cautioned that such negotiations could create setbacks in court proceedings related to the Cauvery dispute. He said this was why the DMK had firmly rejected similar proposals whenever they were raised in the past.
He added that farmers in the delta region do not want Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery rights to be put at stake due to alliance considerations. Stalin urged the government to convene an all-party meeting, consult farmers’ associations, and decide the next course of action, reiterating that the Chief Minister should drop the plan to travel to Karnataka for talks.
