What A Twist: It Is Congress Vs Congress In South India!

South Indian politics are extremely dynamic and aggressive nature as regional interest come beyond anything else in the South Indian political set up. This is perfectly understood in the case of the ongoing feud that is surprisingly happening between two Congress entities itself.

This issue has come up regarding the Mekedatu dam construction which has been a major cause of concern for a while now. This got aggravated further when Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar made a very strong  comment today.

No one can stop the construction of a dam at Mekedatu”, Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar said. “Let anyone condemn, I am least bothered. It is my state, my right. Let them come with a delegation I will show them and explain to them how it helps.” The Karnataka chief minister said.

However, considering the other interests of Tamil Nadu, another Congress Senior leader and MP Manickem Tagore from Tamilnadu severely condemned the same.

Tamil Nadu Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused DK of violating Supreme Court rulings and threatening Tamil Nadu farmers’ livelihoods. He gave the implication that the Karnataka chief minister who is also from the Congress party is not showing respect to the Supreme Court decision.

In the meanwhile, DK Shivakumar insists Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery water share will be protected and has invited a delegation to understand the project’s benefits.

This has resulted in an interesting confrontation between a Congress chief minister and sitting MP belonging to the very same party. Needless to say, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had been state of conflict regarding the dam construction since the beginning, and this fight is getting ugly now.