A political party which is the ruling party of a state, an ally of the ruling party in the center, calls for a Statewide General Strike to press it's ally at the center, for the speedy implementation of the sethusamudram project. The motive of the strike is to express people's support to the project. Would there not be an alternative means to achieve this motive? 1. Hon'ble CM can write to Hon'ble PM. 2. Hon'ble CM can lead a delegation of all political parties to meet Hon'ble PM to press for the speedy implementation. 3. All political parties which require speedy implementation of the project can organise public meetings all over Tamilnadu. 4. Every citizen who wants speedy implementation can write to PM or to the concerned Minister. We can avoid a General strike at the cost of sufferings of our own people.