Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi today said his government cannot take "hasty decisions" to retrieve the land allegedly encroached by Karnataka high court chief justice PD Dinakaran in the state and slammed CPI-M for spearheading an agitation on the issue against a Dalit.
Referring to attempts by activists of CPIM-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha and Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam to enter land at Justice Dinakaran's native village Kaverirajapuram, Karunanidhi asked why the left party kept quiet on a similar issue involving AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa.
"The CPI-M comrades, who are showing such urgency in retrieving the land and distributing it to Dalits, had long ago levied similar charges against Jayalalithaa at Siruthavur (near Chennai). Why have not they launched a movement to retrieve that land? What is their intention to show urgency in this case," he said writing in party mouthpiece 'Murasoli.'
Over 300 activists of the outfits were held today at Tiruvallur near Kaverirajapuram while trying to enter the land.
CPI-M was spearheading the movement against "a very Dalit, who has said in an interview (to a daily) that he had not encroached any government or public land and that his elevation to the Supreme Court has been put on hold," Karunanidhi said.
"In such a situation, the government cannot act in haste. Even if we act swiftly, the same party could probably criticise us for acting against a Dalit. Only the government can act and retrieve the land. If a political party thinks they can do so, would it be proper for law and order and maintenance of peace," the DMK chief asked.
Karunanidhi said the CPI-M was protesting against an individual when the entire state was affected by rains and floods and all the government machinery was focused on relief works, which he termed as "climax" in politics.
