Tamil Nadu CM on hunger strike

 

On a rare occasion, the CM of a state has sat down on hunger strike. Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam have joined their cadre in Chennai for the fast. They are protesting the Central government’s failure to set up a Cauvery Management Board (CMB) despite the Supreme Court’s order. It would be interesting to watch the reaction of the centre towards the issue. As the ruling BJP is facing elections in Karnataka, setting up the Cauvery Management Board would certainly hamper its victory. On the other side AIADMK would be left with no alternative except to break up its honeymoon with BJP if the board is not constituted.