Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Meets Amit Shah Before Southern Council
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Officials called the meeting a courtesy visit.
It happened before a meeting of leaders from southern states.
Amit Shah will lead the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Kovalam.
Leaders will discuss problems shared by the states and the national government.
Some of these problems involve sharing river water.
The council includes five southern states and three Union Territories.
Shah is also expected to visit the shore temples in Mamallapuram.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday night in what officials described as a courtesy visit.
Amit Shah is scheduled to lead the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at a seaside resort in Kovalam near Chennai.
Representatives from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka are expected to join the deliberations.
The council will discuss inter-state disputes, including river-water sharing issues, as well as broader matters of national importance.
After the meeting, Shah is scheduled to visit the ancient shore temple complex in Mamallapuram.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and representatives from southern states and Union Territories.
- What
- A courtesy meeting preceded the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting, which will discuss inter-state and national issues.
- When
- Vijay met Shah on Wednesday night; the council meeting was scheduled for Thursday, with the report dated August 20.
- Where
- The courtesy meeting took place near Chennai, while the council meeting is scheduled at a seaside resort in Kovalam and Shah’s later visit in Mamallapuram.
- Why
- The council will address disputes between member states and Union Territories, including river-water sharing, along with broader national issues.
- Council meeting
- 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council
- Chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Meeting location
- A seaside resort in Kovalam near Chennai
- Member states
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana
- Member Union Territories
- Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep
- Key disputes
- River-water sharing disputes involving Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Planned visit
- Amit Shah is scheduled to visit the ancient shore temple complex in Mamallapuram
