Chennai: Tamil Nadu's main opposition party - the DMK - along with other parties like Congress, CPI(M) and CPI will hold a state-wide bandh or shutdown today. The reason behind the shutdown is the Cauvery water issue - a decades-old dispute between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring state Karnataka. The DMK-led opposition parties are demanding that the Cauvery Management Board, as ordered by the Supreme Court, be set up immediately. They have accused the central government of delaying the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board due to electoral gains in the upcoming Assembly election in Karnataka due next month.
Tamil Nadu Congress president S Thirunavukkarasar, VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi) chief Thirumavalavan, state secretaries of the CPI (M) and the CPI - K Balakrishnan and R Mutharasan, respectively - were among the leaders who attended the meeting organised by Mr Stalin.
The details of the "long journey," to secure Tamil Nadu's rights in the Cauvery issue will be announced later, after consulting leaders of friendly parties, Mr Stalin said.
Last week Mr Stalin had said that Prime Minister Modi is expected to visit Tamil Nadu on April 15.
Condemning the state and the centre, the resolution stated that the ruling AIADMK regime, a "partner," of the central government has "bowed" before it.
In its February 16 verdict, the Supreme Court had raised Karnataka's existing share of 270 tmcft of water by 14.75 tmcft and reduced Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery river water, but compensated it by allowing extraction of 10 tmcft groundwater from the river basin, saying the issue of drinking water has to be placed on a "higher pedestal".
The six-week period ended on March 29.
With anger sweeping Tamil Nadu over the centre seeking more time to constitute the Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB), citing elections in neighbouring Karnataka, the ruling AIADMK too had called for a hunger strike on April 3. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Pannerselvam had joined the day-long hunger strike. AIADMK workers and supporters in all district headquarters of the state had also gone on hunger strike for the day. Over 21 lakh shops were also reportedly shut across Tamil Nadu.
Yesterday, Tamil actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiyam president Kamal Haasan said that the centre is committing a huge "blunder" by not forming the Cauvery Management Board. Mr Haasan also accused the centre and various political parties of "diverting the attention of the people from the main issue." He even accused the AIADMK government in the state of "hiding behind the back" of the central government and being "subservient" to them.
(With inputs from PTI)
Tamil Nadu Congress president S Thirunavukkarasar, VCK (Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi) chief Thirumavalavan, state secretaries of the CPI (M) and the CPI - K Balakrishnan and R Mutharasan, respectively - were among the leaders who attended the meeting organised by Mr Stalin.
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The details of the "long journey," to secure Tamil Nadu's rights in the Cauvery issue will be announced later, after consulting leaders of friendly parties, Mr Stalin said.
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Last week Mr Stalin had said that Prime Minister Modi is expected to visit Tamil Nadu on April 15.
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Condemning the state and the centre, the resolution stated that the ruling AIADMK regime, a "partner," of the central government has "bowed" before it.
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In its February 16 verdict, the Supreme Court had raised Karnataka's existing share of 270 tmcft of water by 14.75 tmcft and reduced Tamil Nadu's share of Cauvery river water, but compensated it by allowing extraction of 10 tmcft groundwater from the river basin, saying the issue of drinking water has to be placed on a "higher pedestal".
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The six-week period ended on March 29.
With anger sweeping Tamil Nadu over the centre seeking more time to constitute the Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB), citing elections in neighbouring Karnataka, the ruling AIADMK too had called for a hunger strike on April 3. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami and his deputy O Pannerselvam had joined the day-long hunger strike. AIADMK workers and supporters in all district headquarters of the state had also gone on hunger strike for the day. Over 21 lakh shops were also reportedly shut across Tamil Nadu.
Yesterday, Tamil actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiyam president Kamal Haasan said that the centre is committing a huge "blunder" by not forming the Cauvery Management Board. Mr Haasan also accused the centre and various political parties of "diverting the attention of the people from the main issue." He even accused the AIADMK government in the state of "hiding behind the back" of the central government and being "subservient" to them.
(With inputs from PTI)
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