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Communists never fought for Tamil people’s rights in Mullaperiyar issue, says Seeman

Despite Tamil Nadu government’s request to store more water in the baby dam near Mullaperiyar, Kerala government consistently refused to do so and Communists in Tamil Nadu remained silent about it, alleged Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman in Nagapattinam on Sunday.

Campaigning for NTK’s candidate M. Karthika in the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency, Mr. Seeman said: “Here, on behalf of the so-called INDIA bloc, Communist candidate has been fielded. Communists who once came with aspirations of ushering in a revolution are now busy supporting drug lords and businessmen in our State. They talk about international unity of the working class but when it comes to Kerala vs Tamil Nadu, they have always stood with Kerala.”

Questioning the Communists’ stand point on Cauvery and Mullaperiyar issues, Mr. Seeman said: “Sand and stone are going from our State for building Vizhinjam port in Kerala. Why can’t communists protest for safeguarding mountains and sand resources of our State? The whole INDIA bloc is a facade as there won’t be any benefit for Tamil people’s interest. DMK cannot get water from Karnataka. Communists cannot get [to store] water from Kerala. Why should we be voting for such an alliance?”

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