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- Chief Minister Vijay asked PM Modi not to approve Mekedatu Dam.
- Request that dams should not be built without the consent of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
- Asked for permission to sing the state song Tamil Thai Vazhathu in government programs.
- Asked for clarification from the Center that the song should be continued in government programs.
After assuming power in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time in the national capital New Delhi on Wednesday (May 27, 2026). During this meeting, Chief Minister Vijay had a serious discussion with PM Modi on many issues of the state including the proposed Mekedatu Dam Project of Karnataka and also submitted a memorandum.
He requested PM Modi that the proposed Mekedatu Dam project of Karnataka should not be approved by the Center without the consent of Tamil Nadu, Keralam and Puducherry. He cited the concern arising among the farmers of the three states as the basis behind this request.
What request did CM Vijay make to PM Modi??
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said, ‘The announcement by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to organize the Bhoomi Puja for the Mekedatu Dam Project is against the final decision of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal and the decision of the Supreme Court.’ He also requested PM Modi to direct the Union Jal Shakti Ministry and the Central Water Commission not to approve the dam project of Karnataka without the consent of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
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What did Tamil say about Thai Vazhathu? CM Victory?
Along with this, Chief Minister Vijay also raised the issue of singing of Tamil Nadu’s state song ‘Tamil Thai Vazhathu’ at the beginning of all government programs with PM Modi. He sought clarification from the Union Home Ministry on whether Tamil Thai Vazhathu should be allowed to continue to be sung at the beginning of all government programs in the state.
He said that traditionally the state song has been sung at the beginning of all government programs in Tamil Nadu, but in the month of January this year, a notification has been issued by the Union Home Ministry, in which it was said that from now on, at the beginning of all government programs, the national song Vande Mataram and then the national anthem Jana Gun Mana will be sung.
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