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- The Communist Party of India state secretary Mutharasan expressed dissatisfaction with the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam for opening the Mettur dam prematurely without consultation.
- According to the party, the September 1 opening date is ineffective for samba cultivation because the water level was insufficient and the release volume was too low to reach irrigation canals.
- Farmers are now restricted to direct sowing as local lakes remain dry.
- The CPI further criticized the current administration for failing to apply adequate political pressure on Karnataka regarding Cauvery water rights and questioned the TVK's reluctance to critique the Bharatiya Janata Party.
What to watch next
- Whether the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam chooses to publicly criticize the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The outcome of the upcoming by-elections in the mentioned constituencies.
- Potential Election Commission rulings regarding candidates contesting in multiple constituencies.
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Mutharasan
CPI state secretary
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“The parties also explicitly stated that the dam should not be opened in a hurry and should only be opened after the water level reaches 100 feet”
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…CPI: Left Parties Sore with TVK for Rushed Mettur Dam Opening The parties also explicitly stated that the dam should not be opened in a hurry and should only be opened after the water level reaches 100 feet PUDUKKOTTAI: CPI state secretary Mutharasan has said the decision taken and announced to open Mettur dam, without consulting anyone, was the reason for the friction between the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the…
“the decision taken and announced to open Mettur dam, without consulting anyone, was the reason for the friction between the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the Left parties.”
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…Mettur Dam Opening The parties also explicitly stated that the dam should not be opened in a hurry and should only be opened after the water level reaches 100 feet PUDUKKOTTAI: CPI state secretary Mutharasan has said the decision taken and announced to open Mettur dam, without consulting anyone, was the reason for the friction between the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) and the Left parties. Addressing a media conference at Pudukkottai on Tuesday, he said one-crop samba cultivation requires 150 days of water, and added that as the Mettur dam was opened on September 1, the farmers will not derive any…
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