தமிழகத்தை பாலைவனமாக்கவும், மணல் மாஃபியாக்களின் ஆதிக்கம் மற்றும் மாமூல் ராஜ்யம் தடையின்றித் தொடரவும் வழிவகுக்கும் வகையில், புதிதாக 70 மணல்...

DMK working president M.K. Stalin issued a stern warning on November 22, 2017, demanding that the AIADMK administration immediately abandon its reckless proposal to open seventy new river sand quarries across Tamil Nadu. Stalin warned that uncontrolled riverbed mining was turning the fertile state into an arid desert, permanently depleting precious groundwater aquifers and destroying agricultural livelihoods. He asserted that if the government refused to revoke the decision, the DMK would launch massive peaceful agitations alongside farmers and local communities.

Stalin criticized the administration for facilitating the rampant exploitation of natural resources to sustain an illicit syndicate of sand mafias and political kickbacks. He pointed out that while delta farmers struggled with severe irrigation deficits and crop failures, the ruling party prioritized short-term commercial gains over long-term ecological security. Excessive river quarrying also triggered severe riverbank erosion, compromised bridge foundations, and degraded regional freshwater ecosystems.

The DMK leader urged the state to encourage sustainable construction alternatives such as manufactured sand while preserving natural river systems for future generations. He reaffirmed the DMK's historic dedication to environmental stewardship and farmer welfare. Stalin stated that protecting Tamil Nadu's rivers remains an existential battle that the party will fight with relentless democratic resolve.