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Latha Rajinikanth reaffirms Rajinikanth’s 2002 Cauvery pledge
Latha Rajinikanth said at a Chennai event that her husband will honour his 2002 promise to donate Rs 1 crore for the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river linking project as soon as work begins. The…
The Story in Brief
Latha Rajinikanth said at a Chennai event that her husband will honour his 2002 promise to donate Rs 1 crore for the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river linking project as soon as work begins. The project aims to divert surplus water from the Cauvery and Vellar rivers to drought-prone districts including Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi.
The government has allocated Rs 150 crore for the project, but farmers argue that more funds are needed. Rajinikanth's long-standing commitment has returned to public discussion after Latha's statement.
The Indian Opinion
The media narrative around Rajinikanth's pledge often focuses on whether he will keep his word. But the real story is the project's slow progress. The promise is conditional on the project starting, which is a sensible caveat. The government's Rs 150 crore allocation is a fraction of what is needed. The test is not the actor's sincerity but the state's ability to turn a decades-old plan into reality. Will the project actually begin soon?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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