CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today said with his government winning the confidence vote in the Assembly , the vow taken by AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala has been fulfilled. "The vow taken by our party's General Secretary V K Sasikala has been fulfilled," he said as party cadres raised slogans "Chinnama Vaazhga!" at the MGR memorial, hailing Sasikala.He was apparently referring to Sasikala's earlier assertion that Jayalalithaa 's government would continue in the state. "The state is facing severe water crisis that was not experienced in the last 140 years. Solving the drinking water problem will be my first priority," Palaniswami said.He said he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and get the relief fund for the damage caused by cyclone 'Vardah in December last year.

Source: Economic Times February 18, 2017 13:41 UTC