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Why Vijay tested Cauvery waters with Karnataka: ‘Even hostile nations try to resolve issues’
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The Indian Express
“It was I who first thought of and proposed the Bengaluru visit,” the chief minister said, acknowledging that the idea had generated sharply divided opinions even before it was shelved.
The Cauvery basin (Wikimedia Commons) The Cauvery basin (Wikimedia Commons)“Even hostile nations try to resolve issues through dialogue,” Vijay told the House.
He insisted that protecting Tamil Nadu’s rights over Cauvery water and opposing the Mekedatu project remained non-negotiable.
At the same time, the chief minister argued that dialogue and litigation need not always be treated as mutually exclusive approaches.
Seeking to place the dispute above partisan politics, Vijay rejected attempts to reopen historical blame over decisions taken decades ago.