Kamal Haasan, who has been vocal about the Cauvery Management Board issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, took to social media to make clear his stand. Taking a sarcastic jibe at the situation, Haasan said that there was an obvious divide between the Government and the people.
We asked for water from Karnataka and we get a vice-chancellor from Karnataka instead. The gulf between people and the government cannot be more obvious. Are they taunting us so we react adversely? I wonder what their game plan is
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 6, 2018
கர்நாடகத்திலிருந்து காவிரித் தண்ணீர் கேட்டால் துணைவேந்தரை அனுப்பி வைக்கிறார்கள். தமிழக மக்களின் மனநிலையை மத்திய மாநில அரசுகள் உணரவில்லையா? இல்லை உணரத்தேவையில்லை என எண்ணி விட்டார்களா? சீண்டுகிறார்கள். இந்தச் சீண்டல் எதை எதிர்பார்த்துச் செய்யப்படுகிறது?
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 6, 2018
He added a clarification, too, with respect to his quip, before his statement could turn into an issue.
Mr.Nagesh One of my Gurus. Mrs. S Mr. Rajkumar anna Mrs. Sarojadevi and my friends Mr. Rajnikanth and Mr. Ambresh are my own.That was a humorous quip at the central and state governments Not a swipe at the Chancellor . Nevertheless TN needs water.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 6, 2018
Vatal Nagaraj, the Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader, has called for a bandh in Karnataka on April 12, soon after a mild agitation with respect to the non-formation of the Cauvery Management Board.
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Recently, Haasan, founder of political party Makkal Needhi Maiam addressed a gathering in Trichy about how the State government “cannot hallucinate” that it has fulfilled its duty towards the people.
On April 5 in Tamil Nadu, many took to the streets criticising the Centre for not forming the Board. This bandh was called by the DMK in Tamil Nadu.
The Supreme Court, on February 16, had set a March 30 deadline for the central government to set up the Cauvery Management Board. Meanwhile, the apex court on Monday agreed to hear Tamil Nadu’s contempt petition against Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha and Union water resources secretary UP Singh for not having constituted the Cauvery Management Board within the given deadline.