Dhruvi Modi

Superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday finally broke silence about the 2019 election results. While addressing the media outside his residence in Chennai, he praised Narendra Modi and said that he will be attending the Prime Minister’s swearing-in ceremony in Delhi on 30 May. Amongst many topics of discussion, he also shed light on his opinion about the promise made by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the linkage of rivers in Tamil Nadu.

When asked about Union Minister Nitin Gadkari saying that his first job will be to link Godavari and Krishna rivers to bring more water to Tamil Nadu, the actor-turned-politician responded saying, “I really appreciate the thought of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the linking of the Krishna, Godavari and Cauvery rivers despite Tamil Nadu not voting for NDA.”

My first job would be to link Godavari and Krishna and this bring water to TamilNadu – Hon min @nitin_gadkari

This is what BJP is all about
Even though you reject #TNRejectsBJP, they will do their duty.

Thank you sir🙏#BJPStandsForTN pic.twitter.com/CQoZQzUpq1

— BJP Tamilnadu (@BJP4TamilNadu) May 25, 2019

The BJP state unit on 24 May posted a tweet quoting the Union Minister for Shipping and Water Resources and River Development, where he said that his first project will be the completion of the river linking project that has been in the works for almost a decade.

BJP State Chief Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed her feelings about this on Twitter, saying that she was in tears when she was asked about the Union Minister prioritizing Tamil Nadu even after losing in the state.

நேற்று இரவு என் கண்களில் கண்ணீர் தோற்றுவிட்டோம் என்பதற்காக அல்ல.ஆங்கில தொலைக்காட்சியில் நேற்று நள்ளிரவில் எங்கள் அமைச்சரின் பேட்டியை கேட்டதும் ஒரு எம்பியைகூட தரமறுத்துவிட்ட தமிழகத்திற்கு தண்ணீர் தருவதுவதுதான் இந்த ஆட்சியின் முன்னுரிமை என்று பேசியத்தைக்கேட்டதும் ஆனந்தக்கண்ணீர் !! https://t.co/PZPVxSfLbD

— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisaiBJP) May 25, 2019