Irrespective of party affiliations, political leaders in Kerala Saturday slammed union Home Minister P. Chidamabram's purported statement on the Mullaperiyar dam.
State Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should dismiss Chidamabaram on the grounds of his violating the oath of secrecy. "Chidamabaram has made a senseless statement and I wonder if he is in his proper senses.
How can a federal minister make such a remark when more than four million people in the five districts surrounding the Mullaperiyar dam live in fear. Does this mean that scientists at the IIT Roorkee and Delhi do not know what they reported on the condition of the leaking dam? This is highly deplorable," said Joseph.
Chidamabaram, while speaking at a public meeting in Chennai, reportedly said that Kerala is raking up the Mullaperiyar dam issue just because of a coming by-election, and once it is over, than the problem also will end. He also said that in February, the apex court is to give its verdict and there is no doubt that it would favour Tamil Nadu. Veteran Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran also attacked Chidambaram's statement.
State Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should dismiss Chidamabaram on the grounds of his violating the oath of secrecy. "Chidamabaram has made a senseless statement and I wonder if he is in his proper senses.
How can a federal minister make such a remark when more than four million people in the five districts surrounding the Mullaperiyar dam live in fear. Does this mean that scientists at the IIT Roorkee and Delhi do not know what they reported on the condition of the leaking dam? This is highly deplorable," said Joseph.
Chidamabaram, while speaking at a public meeting in Chennai, reportedly said that Kerala is raking up the Mullaperiyar dam issue just because of a coming by-election, and once it is over, than the problem also will end. He also said that in February, the apex court is to give its verdict and there is no doubt that it would favour Tamil Nadu. Veteran Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran also attacked Chidambaram's statement.
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