Mullaperiyar dam: Vaiko criticises TN govt's stand

July 08, 2015 00:54

MDMK leader Vaiko today criticised the Tamil Nadu government for filing an affidavit in the Supreme court seeking CISF deployment for Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala in view of perceived threats by the LTTE.

The Tamil Nadu government had on February 20 moved the apex court, seeking deployment of CISF for protection of Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala.

Vaiko recalled that the state government had taken a U-turn after protests from various quarters and said they did not agree with the view that the dam faces threat from LTTE and steps would be taken to change the affidavit.

He demanded to know how the government was going to rectify the 'mistake' of blaming the LTTE now. Vaiko was speaking at a demonstration to condemn the state government's stand.

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