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Chennai, Oct 12 AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa today said that the Centre should "go all out to eradicate" Maoists.

"The Centre should take concrete measures in stopping extremism and terrorism in the country. It should also go all out to eradicate the Naxalites immediately," she told reporters here.

She expressed concern over the "contradictory" statements made by various political leaders across the country on handling the Maoists crisis. "It is also unfortunate to note such reports," she said.

On the Mullaperiyar dam issue, the former Tamil Nadu chief minister alleged that the state government had delayed in taking action on the matter.

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had 'failed' to take concrete steps in stopping the Centre from giving permission to Kerala to conduct survey for construction of new dam across the (inter-state) Mullaperiyar river, she said.

"Karunanidhi has betrayed people of Tamil Nadu on Mullaperiyar issue.