DMK seeks President's intervention in Cauvery water dispute

October 15, 2016 20:31

A delegation of DMK leaders today met President Pranab Mukherjee and sought his intervention in resolving the Cauvery water sharing issue and submitted a memorandum in this regard.

Led by Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, the delegation met Mukherjee and urged him to constitute the Cauvery Management Board at the earliest. "We have sought the President's intervention in the Cauvery water dispute. We have also sought permission to meet the PM to discuss the issue," Kanimozhi told reporters.

In its memorandum, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam sought a President's directive to the Water Resources Ministry to constitute the Cauvery Management Board. It also pointed out the plight of the farmers in Tamil Nadu and the increasing number of suicide cases.

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