'Periyar is an inter-State river'
To Mr. Iyer's averment that ``Periyar is not an inter-State river,'' I would like to point out that a river whose catchment lies in more than one State is an inter-State river.
He said Arunachal is an intergral part of India as Jammu and Kashmir and as Defence Minister it is his right and duty to visit the state, which has recently celebrated 25th anniversary of its statehood.