Will Rahul Gandhi speak for the rights of Tamil Nadu on Cauvery, asks Anbumani Ramadoss
Anbumani Ramadoss has been elected president of the PMK party and is calling for Rahul Gandhi to clarify his stance on the Mekedatu dam project. The party also announced a two-year campaign against liquor sales in Tamil Nadu.
Why it matters
The political maneuvering reflects ongoing tensions regarding water rights and social policy in Tamil Nadu ahead of upcoming political visits.
Days after PMK founder S. Ramadoss announced that he would be retiring from active politics, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday was unanimously elected as the party’s president at the General Council meeting held in Mamallapuram here near Chennai. PMK leader S. Vadivel Ravanan was unanimously elected to the post of General Secretary, and M. Thilagabama was unanimously elected as the Treasurer.
Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Anbumani once again slammed the Congress and the BJP for “conspiring” against Tamil Nadu in the issue of building a dam at Mekedatu across the Cauvery river.
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