Supreme Court’s observations on Mullaperiyar dam an injustice to T.N., says Vaiko

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MDMK wide   caput   Vaiko.

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MDMK wide caput Vaiko said connected Tuesday that the observations of Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai connected the Mullaperiyar dam would origin a large injustice to Tamil Nadu.

While proceeding a petition by the Save Kerala Brigade seeking a absorption to decommission the dam, the justice said the tribunal would see issuing directions to reenforce the operation and notation the substance to an adept assemblage to analyse its information and measure the feasibility of constructing a caller dam.

Mr. Vaiko pointed retired that the committee, headed by Justice A.S. Anand, which studied the information of the dam, had submitted a study to the Supreme Court stating that the dam could withstand earthquakes, and that different dams specified arsenic the Baby Dam and the Idukki Dam were safe. “The committee has besides said that adjacent if the h2o level is raised to 152 feet, it volition not airs immoderate menace to its safety,” Mr. Vaiko said, recalling the committee’s report.

Demand for demolition

He said it was highly condemnable that the Kerala authorities and Save Kerala Brigade had filed a petition seeking support to demolish the dam. “We person to decision the conspiracy of Kerala,” helium said successful a statement.

Published - October 14, 2025 11:06 p.m. IST

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