DMK asks Centre to resume work on Sethu project

The DMK asked Centre to take steps for early completion of the Sethusamudram project while terming the BJP, Hindu Munnani and the AIADMK as "anti-Tamil forces" for opposing the project which would generate a lot of employment in the State.

"We condemn the efforts of BJP, Hindu Munnani and AIADMK Chief Jayalalitha to prevent the beneficial project. The Centre should take appropriate steps for the early completion of the project," the DMK youth conference said in a resolution in Tirunelveli.

The Supreme Court had stayed dredging work on the Sethusamudram project near the Palk Straits following a plea by the Janata Party President Subramaniam Swamy and some other organisations that the dredging would destroy the 'Ram Sethu' believed to have been constructed by Lord Ram to cross to Sri Lanka.

Significantly, the DMK youth wing conference has not passed any resolution on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, signalling that it had distanced itself from the supporters of the banned outfit, LTTE.

Recently, a controversy broke out over Karunanidhi eulogising LTTE political leader Tamilchelvam killed in an air raid.

Several parties, including the Congress and the AIADMK had been complaining of increasing activities of the LTTE in the state in recent months and called for stern action by the State Government to contain it.

The conference asked the Centre to take appropriate action to enable Indian Tamils in Malaysia secure 'equal rights' as enjoyed by other communities there.

Times of India