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Planned violence to destabilise DMK government: Karunanidhi

Special Correspondent

— Photo: S. Thanthoni

PATH TO PROGRESS: Aerial view of the grade separator at the Padi junction, which was inaugurated on Friday.

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday alleged that concerted attempts were being made to destabilise the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.

Dedicating a grade separator at the Padi junction on the outskirts of the city through video conferencing, the Chief Minister charged that those indulging in such “destabilising activity” were instigating planned violence, which he had been watching from hospital.

It was distressing to note that some newspapers and political parties were party to the “destabilising attempt.”

It was not proper to give trouble to a government, which was providing good governance. Whatever their attempts might be, the State government would continue its fair and genuine journey towards good governance. For such a journey, over-bridges such as the one inaugurated on Friday would be useful.

Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan said that only during DMK regimes were many over-bridges constructed at crucial road junctions to decongest traffic.

Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veerasamy said that the Chief Minister would soon be discharged from hospital. Attempts to create confusion about his health would not succeed.

Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T.R. Baalu, who presided over the function, said after the United Progressive Alliance government came to power at the Centre, priority was being given to improve infrastructure in rural areas.

Fisheries Minister K.P.P. Samy, Chennai Mayor M.Subramanian and local MPs and MLAs thanked the Centre for constructing the over-bridge in a short time. It would go a long way in decongesting traffic on the busy national highways.

K.S. Moni, Member, National Highway Authority of India, said the cost of the project was Rs.125 crore. Of this Rs. 52.81 crore went towards land acquisition and Rs.10.58 crore for shifting of utilities. The civil construction cost of the project was Rs.61.31 crore.

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