CHENNAI: Allies to foes, almost all political parties in the State are urging the DMK government to act swiftly on the Mekedatu row to protect Tamil Nadu against any loss of rights or share of water from the Cauvery.

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has slammed the DMK government for its “miserable failure” in protecting Tamil Nadu’s rights over the Cauvery River in the Supreme Court.

The court rejected Tamil Nadu’s plea to stop the Cauvery Water Management Authority from discussing Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu dam, calling it premature, allowing the Centre to review it. Anbumani accused the DMK of presenting weak arguments before the apex court, leading to Karnataka’s advantage.

He urged the Tamil Nadu government to file a review petition, arguing that the

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