Chennai: The CPI on Friday slammed the Union government for maintaining “silence” and “closing its eyes” over the Cauvery issue even as two southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka find themselves at the centre of a raging controversy.
“It is the lawful duty of the Centre to resolve the Cauvery issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. What is the intent in avoiding it and maintaining a silence?” CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan asked.
Stating that on issues involving two sovereign countries, the United Nations may be approached, he wondered who would broker peace in the Cauvery row between two Indian states, adding that it was the Centre’s duty to resolve it.
Echoing the views of other opposition parties, including the DMK, the CPI leader said the state government should convene an all-party meeting and take further steps on the issue.
