Tamil Nadu politics witnessed another sharp escalation on Monday after DMK president MK Stalin launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Vijay and the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government over the Cauvery water dispute and the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin. Accusing the government of failing to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests, Stalin alleged that the TVK government was trying to divert public attention from its inability to secure the state’s rights over the Cauvery River and oppose Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project by targeting Opposition leaders.