Summary:
Trichy: Deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday launched a broadside against former chief minister M Karunanidhi for allegedly betraying Tamil Nadu in the Cauvery water issue. We will insist on the union government and conduct protests and also will handle the issue in an appropriate way to get Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu,” he said. Panneerselvam utilised much of his 20-minute speech to attack the ailing DMK chief over the Cauvery issue.He also criticized the series of protests led by DMK working president M K Stalin. “Karunanidhi as the chief minister remained silent when Karnataka started building dams across Hemavathi, Kabini and Herangi rivers against the 1924 accord between the two states. “Even though the power was with the Congress at the Centre and the DMK in the state, they did nothing to get the rightful share of Cauvery water from Karnataka..