Chennai: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram
today dismissed as "meaningless and absurd" demand for
bifurcation of Tamil Nadu, saying the idea should be nipped in
the bud.
"It is a meaningless and absurd idea. It should be nipped
in the bud," he said, reacting to PMK leader S Ramadoss'
remarks about splitting Tamil Nadu into two states.
Chidambaram was talking to reporters after meeting Chief
Minister M Karunanidhi here.
Ramadoss had recently said bifurcation of Tamil Nadu
would be "good" on administrative grounds, apparently buoyed
by the Centre's nod for the creation of Telangana.
Karunanidhi had, however, dismissed the idea, saying
there was "no place for such concepts." AIADMK leader
Jayalalithaa too had opposed the bifurcation idea.
The Chief Minister had also attributed the present
turmoil in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh over the Telangana
issue to "a delayed decision and hasty announcement" by the
Centre.
Responding to a question on Telangana issue, Chidambaram
said the all-party meeting convened by the Centre on January 5
in Delhi would discuss and take an appropriate decision.
"We have invited leaders of eight different political
parties from Andhra Pradesh. We will talk to them and discuss
about arriving at an unanimous opinion," he said.
Asked whether there is any specific terror threat to the
country, he said all countries across the globe were facing
terror threat.
PTI
First Published: Friday, January 01, 2010, 20:15