It is PM Modi’s duty to resolve Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Manickam Tagore

TNCC president Manickam Tagore has urged Prime Minister Modi to intervene in the Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. He criticized the PMK for involving Rahul Gandhi in the issue, asserting that the responsibility for resolving inter-state water conflicts lies with the central government.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore on Friday (July 31, 2026) responded, in a strongly worded statement, to Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss, asking why he was dragging Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi into the issue of the Mekedatu dam when he could reach out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has the “duty and responsibility” to find a solution to the Cauvery dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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