Pinarayi asks Cong to clear its stand on Mullaperiyar

Sunday, December 11, 2011: CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan today asked the Congress leadership to clear its stand on Mullaperiyar dam issue which has seen Kerala and Tamil Nadu at loggerheads.
Speaking to the reporters here on Sunday, Pinarayi opined that if necessary he was ready to accompany the all party delegation led by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resolve the issue amicably.
Opposition leader and CPI(M) stalwart V S Achuthanandan wanted all national parties to formulate their stand on the dam issue by taking into account the spirit of the unanimous resolution passed by Kerala Assembly last week, which called for a new dam and lowering the water level in the existing reservoir to 120 feet.
Achuthanandan said he would join Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Sing to press for the state’s demand.

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