DMK working president M.K. Stalin on Friday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, saying the latter was unable to get even an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the Cauvery Management Board issue.
At a function on Friday, he said the DMK was taking forward the struggle for the formation of the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) as the Chief Minister had failed the State.
Stating that the leaders of all parties had passed a resolution seeking an appointment with the Prime Minister, the Opposition leader said that if granted time, he was willing to take the Chief Minister with him to New Delhi.
“If they refuse to give an appointment, our struggle will continue,” he said, emphasising that the “slave rule” in Tamil Nadu and its “master”, the BJP-led Centre, must be defeated in the “upcoming” elections.
“The government will fall any time. It is waiting for the HC verdict (in the MLAs disqualification case). The Centre has been shielding this government that has foregone the rights of the State,” he charged.
Meanwhile, MDMK general secretary Vaiko sought the resignation of Governor Banwarilal Purohit. In a statement, he said the Raj Bhavan was functioning like a Secretariat. The Governor was giving direct orders to higher officials and was appointing academicians with RSS and Hindutva leanings as Vice- Chancellors.
