Chennai: Making a strong pitch for the Rs 2400 crore Sethusamudram Shipping Canal project, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said his cry for its implementation was not aimed at publicity.
"India is still lacking in many fronts (including sea) transport. Projects like these will usher in national development (and DMK's demand) for its implementation is not meant for seeking publicity," 90-year-old Karunanidhi said.
Leading state-wide protests of his party from this coastal town demanding implementation of the project, Mr Karunanidhi said it had been supported by the likes of DMK founder C N Annadurai.
Mr Karunanidhi said the implementation of the project would ensure bigger ports and related activities in the existing facilities in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Cuddalore and argued that it will benefit future generations.
The project has been put on hold after the Tamil Nadu government pleaded with the Supreme Court that the project be scrapped as it would adversely affect marine biodiversity and the Centre be directed to declare Rama Sethu a national monument.
"It is a betrayal by the AIADMK government and Jayalalithaa. The Tamil Nadu government has unilaterally announced it doesn't want the project. Shouldn't they have called for an all-party meeting on this crucial project?" said DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran.
DMK Treasurer MK Stalin, who led the demonstration in Tuticorin, said some people were trying to put obstacles in the implementation of the project as they feared it would bring 'good name' to Mr Karunanidhi.
He warned that the DMK would organise a 'jail bharo' agitation if the state government did not withdraw its affidavit against the project.
"India is still lacking in many fronts (including sea) transport. Projects like these will usher in national development (and DMK's demand) for its implementation is not meant for seeking publicity," 90-year-old Karunanidhi said.
Leading state-wide protests of his party from this coastal town demanding implementation of the project, Mr Karunanidhi said it had been supported by the likes of DMK founder C N Annadurai.
Mr Karunanidhi said the implementation of the project would ensure bigger ports and related activities in the existing facilities in Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Cuddalore and argued that it will benefit future generations.
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The project has been put on hold after the Tamil Nadu government pleaded with the Supreme Court that the project be scrapped as it would adversely affect marine biodiversity and the Centre be directed to declare Rama Sethu a national monument.
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"It is a betrayal by the AIADMK government and Jayalalithaa. The Tamil Nadu government has unilaterally announced it doesn't want the project. Shouldn't they have called for an all-party meeting on this crucial project?" said DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran.
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DMK Treasurer MK Stalin, who led the demonstration in Tuticorin, said some people were trying to put obstacles in the implementation of the project as they feared it would bring 'good name' to Mr Karunanidhi.
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He warned that the DMK would organise a 'jail bharo' agitation if the state government did not withdraw its affidavit against the project.
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