DMK chief hits out at CM for views on PM statement

Mar 21, 2012 |

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DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday hit out at chief minister Jayalalithaa for terming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement on the US-sponsored resolution for alleged war crimes against Sri Lanka “unclear” and describing his party’s activities on the issue “drama”. He also blamed the chief minister for the months long impasse on the Koodankulam nuclear power plant.

Quoting the Prime Minister, Karunanidhi said Singh had announced India was inclined to vote in favour of the resolution in UNHCR and that India’s objective was to ensure future of Tamils was marked by self-respect, dignity and equality.

He pointed out that she had termed the statement made by Prime Minister unclear and asked him to refrain from staging dramas.

DMK chief also slammed her for saying he had enacted a drama in 2009 when he went on a fast demanding ceasefire during the peak of the conflict between the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE.

“At this age I am prepared to fast even now and prepared to pull out DMK ministers from Union Cabinet if India did not vote in favour of the resolution. What did she do other than writing letters to Prime Minister?” the 88-year-old leader asked.

On the KKNPP issue, he said that it was the Jayalalithaa-led cabinet which had passed a resolution in September 2011 calling for halting of work till the people’s fears were allayed.

This had resulted in delay in power production besides economic losses he said, adding, she was “solely responsible” for this. Karunanidhi charged her with enacting a drama on the issue, especially after having allocated `500 crore special package for the area.

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