Monday, December 05, 2011: MDMK leader Vaiko met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the latter’s residence to state Tamil Nadu’s stand on the Mullaperiyar dam issue which has seen Kerala and Tamil Nadu at loggerheads.
He had warned Kerala to show restraint over the issue. Vaiko has also threatened that Kerala would face a permanent economic blockade from Tamil Nadu if it remained adamant on its stand.
After meeting the prime minister, Vaiko said if Kerala was allowed to construct a new dam near Mullaperiyar, it would disintegrate the country like the erstwhile Soviet Union. He said there was a limit to the patience of people of Tamil Nadu, who were being beaten up and vehicles being waylaid.
“We want our fraternal relationship with Kerala to be intact. Don’t play politics and instigate the people of Kerala. The advocate general has told the truth about the safety of the dam,” Vaiko said.
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