Tamil Nadu creating panic on Mullaperiyar, says PJ Joseph

Monday, 05 December 2011: Irrigation Minister PJ Joseph today said the TamilNadu Government was creating panic on Mullaperiyar issue. He said that state police are enough to ensure the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam and only if necessary calling of CISF will be considered.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday demanded immediate deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Mullaperiyar dam site to avert any man made catastrophic consequences.
She said the current situation of fear and panic-mongering by the state government was beyond comprehension, and required mature and wise handling at the Prime Minister level.