He said this during a discussion with the representatives of Tamil National Alliance this evening (Oct 17) in Parliament. The issues pertaining to development activities and the need for streamlining them and adverse effects of inclement weather were discussed during the meeting.
The delegation included Opposition Leader R Sambanthan and M A Sumanthiran M P.The President also held a meeting with the representatives of Tamil Progressive Front where the issues pertaining to upcountry Tamils such as their wage issues and development activities were discussed.Tamil Progressive Front leader, Mano Ganeshan, Minister Palani Digambaran and V Rdhakrishnan attended this meeting.