The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Vijay’s proposed visit to Bengaluru kindles public curiosity about similar missions in the mid-1980s
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T. Ramakrishnan
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s upcoming visit to Bengaluru has drawn comparisons to historical diplomatic missions in the 1980s regarding Cauvery water sharing. Archives show that past leaders engaged in direct negotiations to secure water for agricultural needs during drought periods.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s visit to Bengaluru, scheduled for August 3, has kindled public curiosity because the State had secured Cauvery water — though not the required quantum — after its emissaries undertook similar missions in the mid-1980s.
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