“Ready To Be Humiliated For Tamil Nadu”: Vijay-Udhayanidhi Stalin Clash Over Mekedatu Dam ExplodesVijay and Udhayanidhi Stalin clash in Tamil Nadu Assembly over Mekedatu Dam and Cauvery water dispute. Even if I am humiliated, I am ready to face it for the people of Tamil Nadu," Vijay said. Mekedatu Dam: Why Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Are FightingThe proposed Mekedatu reservoir project in Karnataka has been a major flashpoint between the two southern states for years. However, Tamil Nadu has strongly opposed the project, fearing that the dam could impact the flow of Cauvery water to its farmers. Cauvery Dispute Becomes New Political BattlefieldThe Mekedatu controversy has once again brought the Cauvery water dispute back into Tamil Nadu’s political spotlight.