Internet confused as Vijay's Jana Nayagan producer appointed as TN government's special representative at New Delhi
Opposition parties criticized the one-year appointment, citing his Karnataka ties and possible conflicts over the Mekedatu dam dispute.
- On June 23, the Tamil Nadu government appointed film producer K Venkata Narayana as Special Representative to New Delhi for one year. Narayana produced Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's film, 'Jana Nayagan.'
- Opposition parties including the DMK, AIADMK, and BJP criticized the appointment on Friday, citing concerns about Narayana's ties to the Congress-led Karnataka government and the disputed Mekedatu dam project.
- BJP Tamil Nadu chief Nainar Nagenthran termed the appointment 'highly condemnable,' questioning how someone unfamiliar with Tamil language and culture could represent the state's interests in New Delhi.
- AIADMK called the administration a 'proxy government' for Karnataka, while DMK leader Tiruchy Siva questioned whether Narayana would support Tamil Nadu's stance against constructing a new dam across the Cauvery river.
- Nagenthran suggested the appointment might stem from Narayana's relationship with Karnataka Chief Minister Shivakumar or his film producer role, potentially compromising bilateral negotiations on the Mekedatu dam issue.
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