AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran.
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Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Monday called upon the State government to make alternative arrangements for agricultural operations in the Cauvery delta as there was little likelihood of the Mettur dam being opened on the scheduled date of June 12.In a post on his social media handle, Mr. Dhinakaran referred to the statement of the Ministers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led regime, calling their party “a new AIADMK” and adverted to the demand of the farmers for the announcement of a special Kuruvai package and supply of uninterrupted three-phase electricity. He also spoke of the hardship being faced by farmers in sustaining their operations in view of frequent disruptions to their pump sets.Mr. Dhinakaran pointed out that during Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s next visit to New Delhi, he should take up the Cauvery matter with the national leadership of the Congress to use their good offices with Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to release Tamil Nadu’s share of Cauvery water and ensure that the Mekedatu project did not take off.In another post, Mr. Dhinakaran expressed concern over reports in sections of the media that Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence, had planned to shift the site of shipbuilding facility to Andhra Pradesh instead of the original place of Thoothukudi, for which the PSU had signed an MOU with the Tamil Nadu government. He urged the TVK government to pay greater attention to woo industrial investment, create opportunities for employment to the youth, and develop the State’s economy. The AMMK general secretary also condemned the arrest of a prominent figure on social media Maridhas. Published - June 08, 2026 06:42 pm IST
