AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) issued a strongly worded condemnation of the DMK government on Thursday following the Supreme Court’s permission for Karnataka to proceed with its Mekedatu dam project, a decision he described as a “deeply painful and shocking blow” to the people of Tamil Nadu.

Calling the Cauvery “the lifeline of Tamil Nadu,” Palaniswami said the river sustains the livelihoods of lakhs of farmers in the delta region and provides drinking water to more than 20 districts.

“Any obstruction or diversion of Cauvery waters threatens the very existence of Tamil Nadu’s farmers. Today’s decision has pushed them into fear, anxiety, and uncertainty,” he said.

Palaniswami squarely blamed Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and the “sleeping

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