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Tamil Nadu
By Our Special Correspondent
The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, said it was because of such remarks, which she had to withdraw, that his party was critical of the functioning of the AIADMK Government. Ms. Jayalalithaa earlier said the "toothless" CRA would have to be disbanded; she set preconditions for Tamil Nadu participation in the CRA meetings and also criticised Mr. Vajpayee. The people were aware of her contradictory stance on the Cauvery issue right from the beginning, Mr. Karunanidhi said. Her comments on the CRA, which led to the Supreme Court's intervention, were an indication of the regard she had for the Authority. On a Chennai Corporation duffedar receiving a petition presented yesterday by the former Mayor, M.K.Stalin, at the Nungambakkam zonal office, Mr. Karunanidhi said he and other city residents were happy that a "qualified person'' had collected it.
`State reputation damaged'
In a statement, the TNCC working president, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, said the Chief Minister, instead of trying to find an amicable solution to the Cauvery issue, had messed it up, with the court taking exception to her comments. Her action had damaged the reputation of the State, said Mr. Elangovan. The PMK leader, S. Ramadoss, felt that the Chief Minister could have avoided embarrassment had she convened an all-party meeting before dashing off a letter to the Prime Minister on the Cauvery issue. The PMK had noted even then that the Chief Minister's comment against the CRA was `unwarranted'. Acting in an `arbitrary manner' right from the beginning, the Chief Minister had ``mishandled'' the issue. The court, he feared, would sidestep the main issue of the State getting its due share of Cauvery water. As all political parties were ready to cooperate with the Government, Dr. Ramadoss hoped, Ms. Jayalalithaa would, at least in future, take them into confidence before taking any decision on this issue. The BJP secretary, L. Ganesan, welcomed the court advice and said the State Government should utilise the opportunity to find a lasting solution to the vexed dispute. The Centre was willing to act in an unbiased manner, and the State would benefit only if it reposed faith in the CRA, he said.
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