Theni, April 15 -- AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday accused the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, saying that he didn't address the issues faced by the farmers. He also said that the CM did not pay attention to increasing the water storage level of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

Speaking at a campaign at Andipatti in Theni district, Palaniswami said that if the Chief Minister had not overlooked the issue and held discussions regarding the matter, the water level could have been increased according to the verdict of the apex court.

"Theni district is a stronghold of the AIADMK. The AIADMK government took steps to strengthen the Mullaperiyar Dam. We had also placed a request with the Chief Minister of Kerala to reinfor...