Mullaiperiyar: TN has to explain or face consequences, warns Panneerselvam
The Hindu
AIADMK has the moral right to speak about any issue concerning the people of TN, the AIADMK leader said in a statement
If the government failed to explain the circumstances leading to the release of water from Mullaiperiyar dam even before the water storage reached the Supreme Court-permitted level of 142 feet, the DMK would have to face the consequences, AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam said on Saturday.
Rejecting during his visit to Mullaiperiyar dam on Friday, Mr. Panneerselvam said the questions raised by the AIADMK over the issue still remained unanswered. “I expect the Tamil Nadu government to explain what happened. If not, the DMK will face the consequences,” he said in a statement.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.