Chennai, February 23: Hitting back at AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa for slamming DMK on its decision to boycott the Supreme Court appointed committee on Mullaperiyar Dam issue, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said opposition parties were only “countering” whatever the ruling party did.
In a write-up in party mouthpiece ‘Murasoli’, Karunanidhi, without naming her, said “they had prepared a statement slamming the DMK in anticipation that it will ask the government to appoint its representative in the committee.”
“But they later changed everything and prepared a statement afresh after DMK resolved against nominating Tamil Nadu’s representative to the committee,” he said, adding opposition parties were doing such things “only to counter” whatever the ruling DMK did.
Reacting to the DMK General council’s decision, Jayalalithaa had criticised Karuanidhi, saying the state’s absence in the committee may favour Kerala and demanded nominating a member to Supreme Court constituted committee.
–PTI