Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Vijay has escalated the Mekedatu dam dispute by appealing directly to Prime Minister Modi for intervention. The contentious hydroelectric project on the Kaveri River threatens the water rights of downstream states. Vijay emphasizes the constitutional protections safeguarding riparian states' interests and demands that the central government enforce inter-state water-sharing agreements before any construction proceeds.

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