MDMK chief Vaiko today complained to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the Kerala government was creating "panic and fear psychosis" among the people on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue while contending that the 116-year-old structure was safe. 

As the confrontation between the neighbouring states escalated over the safety of the dam, political leaders and lawmakers have been demanding Singh's intervention in the issue for the past few days. Vaiko, who met the Prime Minister at his residence, told Singh that the Centre should take "urgent measures" to prevent the proposed construction of a new dam by Kerala Government.

He alleged that political parties in Kerala at the behest of the government were indulging in "atrocious, nefarious and illegal threatening activities" that pose a "serious threat" to the dam's safety.