TVK & Congress Not on Same Page on Cauvery The controversy over the proposed Mekedatu dam on the Cauvery River has plunged Tamil Nadu into a bitter political dispute between the ruling DMK and the Congress party.
The debate over water sharing is not new to the state, but current developments highlight the complex web of politics and power struggles that accompany it.
The DMK's criticism of the Congress for trading trust for parliamentary berths takes aim at what the opposition perceives as a cynical attempt to exploit the party's influence to push through its own agenda on water sharing.