Farmers welcome CM’s stand on water sharing

Farmers welcome CM's stand on water sharing Updated – August 20, 2026 06: 05 pm IST – THANJAVUR.

What happened

Notably, the Tamil Nadu All Farmers Organisation Coordination Committee welcomed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's stand on inter-State water resources at the Southern Zonal Council Session at Mamallapuram on Thursday.

In an official note, Committee president P.R. Since it was the need of the hour., pandian welcomed the Chief Minister's observation that 'approaching Inter-State water problems with mutual trust, scientific evidence, and respect for the law would protect the interests of the riparian States while strengthening the spirit of cooperative federalism.

He sought the implementation of Supreme Court's directions in Mullaperiyar and Cauvery problems without fail by the riparian States. The State administration should pursue legal courses until the settled rights of Tamil Nadu in Cauvery and Mullaperiyar matters were achieved, he continued.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around farmers welcome CM's stand on water sharing point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.