Swamy takes 'anti-Tamil' stand on various issues: Congress

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Press Trust of India Puducherry
Last Updated : Apr 13 2015 | 9:32 PM IST
: Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee today lambasted BJP leader Dr Subramania Swamy for taking "anti Tamil and anti-Tamil Nadu stand" on many matters, particularly pertaining to Karnataka's plan to build dams across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu.
PCC president A V Subramanian told reporters here that this plan would seriously impact farm operations in Tamil Nadu. Swamy's stand was that the state go in for desalination of sea water and not seek Cauvery water.He had also objected to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry ryots' opposition on this issue.
"Instead of seeing the facts the BJP leader is coming out with the argument that desalination of sea water should be done by Tamil Nadu to avoid dependence on Cauvery water. This is a clear case of Swamy taking anti Tamil and anti Tamilnadu stand," he alleged.
Even on the Sri Lanka Tamils issue, Swamy was showing scant respect to the well being of Tamils, he alleged and said the Congress party condemns his 'perplexing' stand.
He also referred to Swamy's threat of taking legal action if India went ahead with the Rafale deal with France and demanded to know what the BJP leader wants India to do and from where the government should procure the aircraft.
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First Published: Apr 13 2015 | 9:32 PM IST

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