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| No Cabinet expansion for now, |
| Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi addressing presspersons in Tiruchi
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| INDIA
, 29-January-2007
2:49:4 AM |
| Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday ruled out the expansion of the Cabinet "for now."
Talking to presspersons here, the Chief Minister, however, promised to take into consideration the issue of non-representation in the Cabinet from backward central districts such as Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Perambalur and Karur, where the verdict overwhelmingly favoured the ruling alliance in both the Assembly and local body polls.
"There is no pressure from the Congress in participating in the State Cabinet," he said responding to a query.
On the final award by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, slated for February 5, the Chief Minister said, "We are expecting a good and positive verdict."
Referring to the demand made by farmers of the Nagapattinam district to postpone closure of the Mettur dam by a week to save the standing crops, Mr. Karunanidhi said the dam was closed every year on January 28. He justified the closure saying that the dam had only 46 tmcft of water and that there must be adequate water for release on June 12 for the next crop season. Farmers who had made a representation to the government on the issue had started their farm operations late. They were scattered and could manage with other sources, he said.
Adverting to the demand of Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss that all government orders should be issued in Tamil, the Chief Minister said that but for the ones referred to the Governor, all government orders were being issued only in Tamil. When asked whether a proposal for `equitable school education' would take shape this academic year, he said efforts were under way. He agreed to consider a proposal for the formation of a committee to translate Tamil literary works.
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