DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Sunday wondered what would happen to democracy if every State government went on introducing new legislation to nullify Supreme Court orders.
“I am yet to find an answer to the question,” he said referring to the law enacted by the Kerala government in 2006 in the wake of the Supreme Court's February 2006 order allowing Tamil Nadu to raise the water level at Mullaperiyar Dam from 136 feet to 142 feet.
“The ruling of the Supreme Court is final on every issue. Is it correct on the part of Kerala government to bring in a legislation to nullify the order?” he said.
Mr. Karunanidhi said if the Supreme Court had questioned the Kerala government about the new legislation, Tamils would not have been targeted in the State. He said the DMK had organised a fast and a human chain to remind the people of Kerala about the Supreme Court order and to secure protection for the dam by Central security forces.
He also recalled the Supreme Court's ruling that there was no basis for Kerala's argument that the dam was too weak to hold 142 feet of water and the order restraining Kerala and its officers from causing any obstruction to work by Tamil Nadu for strengthening the dam.
The DMK leader said though he was keen on participating in the protests, his party men had decided against it taking into consideration his health condition.
Keywords: Mullaperiyar dam row, DMK, Karunanidhi
MK is never afraid of political reprisals.. Try to reason your
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Tamil Nadu's interest is in ensuring the continuity of water supply from Kerala. Kerala's interest is in ensuring the safety of its people. These are both achievable by replacing the 1895 dam with a new dam. Why is there so much fuss about this simple decision???
@Mr.panicker,Kerala is notorious in not accepting the verdict of Supreme court and Tamilnadu has never dared to do so and will not do so in future also.Get ready to pass another useless bill in Kerala Assembly to defy supreme court's verdict once again.
Bose, What about the verdict given in the past? While TN upholds, Kerala can enact its own law to nullify and mock SC and democracy?
Tamilnadu has always respected Supreme court verdicts so far in the history.It's state like kerala who have the arrogance and audacity to defy the orders of supreme court.If kerala defy the same again,then kerala should be declared as rogue state.
Yes "Supreme Court ruling is final: Karunanidhi" It must be final when it declares a new verdict in the days ahead.Tamilnadu shouid uphold this stand in future also.
When politicians ignore the nations highest judiciary's order then the country has buried the democratic principles. The classic examples are the Mullaiperiyar Dam,Jayalatha's not implementing the reinstatement of the employees recently removed from state government and the delayed implementation of the Samacheer Kalvi. India is definitely heading for balkanisation but also the individual states heading towards dictatorship.
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