DMK leader M. Karunanidhi took exception to the Centre’s proposal to enact Major Port Authority Act, saying it was only a ploy to privatise all the 12 ports, including Chennai Port, in the country.
In a statement here, he said the ports in the country were administered by The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 and the proposed Act would bring all of them under direct control of the Centre.
“Subsequently they will be all be privatised. The government may not be interested in strengthening the democratic-socialist structure of the country. But it should not take any steps that will weaken it,” he said.
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