A State-level campaign by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tamil Nadu State Committee to press for a 12-point charter of demands will be flagged off from here by Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member, on August 22.
Unveiling the programme-of-action on the proposed campaign, K. Balakrishnan, president, Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam, told reporters here on Sunday that over 500 committees would be formed across district. The week-long campaign up to August 30 would be marked primarily by padayatras and public meetings.
He criticised the State government for its ‘passive' stand on the Cauvery issue. “The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award remained unenforceable in view of the Karnataka government approaching the Supreme Court.”
Moving the Supreme Court to override the Tribunal award was the ultra-vires of the constitution, Mr. Balakrishnan said and added that pliancy of the State had only emboldened the Karnataka government. The party also called upon the Chief Minister to provide pattas for those residing on and cultivating temple lands as the vast majority lived on temple lands without pattas.
Reiterating the party's opposition to setting up of thermal power plants on cultivable lands in the district, Mr. Balakrishnan also called for compensation for Kuruvai loss.
According to him, a compensation of Rs.10,000 per acre for a farmer and Rs.5000 per family engaged in agricultural labour should be provided.
(Courtesy : The Hindu)
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