April 12,2018
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Thursday urged Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to deliver justice that Tamil Nadu is looking for amid growing
political turmoil over the Cauvery water issue.
As Modi arrived here on
Thursday, Kamal tweeted a video and shared an open letter to the Prime Minister
via social media.
"You can easily deliver the justice that Tamil Nadu is
asking for, seeking," Kamal said.
In the letter, in which he has called
himself a "concerned citizen of India and Tamizh Nadu", Kamal said people were
dismayed by the delay in setting up Cauvery Water Management Board and wanted
justice.
"The Supreme Court has already performed its constitutional role
by delivering the judgement. It is now the turn of your government to perform
its constitutional duty and implement the order," he said.
Kamal pointed
out how in his earlier role as Gujarat Chief Minister, Modi had the experience
of water sharing amongst four states through the Narmada Control Authority.
"Please do the needful as our Prime Minister and set up the Cauvery Water
Management Board to ensure implementation of the Supreme Court order in letter
and spirit.
"All sections of people of Tamizh Nadu have started to
believe that this delay is due to ensuing elections in Karnataka and your
party's interest in it. Sir, it is your duty as the Prime Minister to prove this
wrong by immediately acting as per the Supreme Court order," Kamal added.
He hoped that Kerala and Puducherry also get their rightful share as per the
Supreme Court order and said constituting the Cauvery Water Management Board was
of "utmost importance" to ensure this.