PMK in TN wants the dismissal of Karnataka govt on Mekedatu issue

Condemning Karnataka chief minister Siddaramiah's announcement that his government would go ahead to construct a new dam at Mekedatu across river Cauvery defying the Centre's ban, PMK Founder leader Dr S Ramadoss on Monday demanded the dismissal of the Karnataka Government take further steps to construct the reservoir.

PMK leader claimed Siddaramaiah's stance on constructing the dam is to gain political mileage considering that Assembly polls were due in Karnataka in the next ten months.

Thanking Union Minister Uma Bharathi for rejecting the Karnataka's detailed project report, which did not have the consent of Tamil Nadu, Ramadoss said Centre should take serious note of Karnataka chief minister's stance and advise him to drop the proposal.

"Even after this if Karnataka went ahead with the dam construction works, that government should be dismissed", he added.

Charging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami's silence on the issue even after his Karnataka counterpart had asserted that he would go ahead with the construction works of the reservoir, Ramadoss demanded the AIADMK government to convene an all party meeting in the to discuss the issue.