A bit of Political History. Southern TN was always strongly against DMK (historically) in past. Even in 1967 and 1971, Southern Districts used to support Congress. By 1977, they moved to AIADMK and MGR. Only in 1996, DMK managed to win support, and they consolidated it in 2004 Lok Sabha elections. That was when this Sethu Scheme was designed, and propaganda went that if Sethu Canal comes, Tuticorin and Southern Districts will become next Singapore/Malaysia.
Problem is that despite high education , literacy and intelligence, some Tamils fall easy prey to political scamsters and believe in some fantasies (but think that they are rationalists) . Whether Sethu Canal is right or wrong is one thing. But the real thing is Sethu Canal will not help the southern districts in any significant way.
