Karuna says ready to lose power on LTTE issue
TN Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday said he was prepared to lose power on not being able to crack down LTTE.
By PTI |
CHENNAI: Piqued by 'frequent criticism' from key ally Congress, accusing the DMK government of not cracking down hard on LTTE supporters, an angry Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday hit back, saying he was prepared to lose power on the issue.
"If you want to dethrone us by levelling false allegations, I am ready to face that change of power in Tamil Nadu," he said at a wedding ceremony of a relative of his associate Shanmuganathan, where Congress leaders, including TNCC president M Krishnasamy were present.
Reacting to remarks by Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram at Nagercoil last night, where he reportedly said the LTTE continued to operate in the state and asked the government to "nip the issue in the bud", Karunanidhi said the Congress should not be a party to a 'conspiracy' to topple his government.
"I am the disciple of late C N Annadurai, who gave up his Dravida Nadu (seperate nationhood for Tamils) demand for strengthening the unity of India," he said
Karunanidhi listed out his government's efforts to curb LTTE activities, including arrests of members of the outfit and its supporters. He wondered if it was fair on the part of the Congress to have accused him of giving room to the LTTE in Tamil Nadu.
"Action will be taken against those going against the nation, which I had announced in the Assembly also," he said.
The Congress, a key ally of the DMK ministry, supports it from outside.
The party had raised its concerns on the LTTE issue in the just concluded Assembly session by staging a walkout,demanding action not only against the banned Sri Lankan militant group, but also on those openly supporting it, including Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), another DMK ally.
"If you want to dethrone us by levelling false allegations, I am ready to face that change of power in Tamil Nadu," he said at a wedding ceremony of a relative of his associate Shanmuganathan, where Congress leaders, including TNCC president M Krishnasamy were present.
Reacting to remarks by Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram at Nagercoil last night, where he reportedly said the LTTE continued to operate in the state and asked the government to "nip the issue in the bud", Karunanidhi said the Congress should not be a party to a 'conspiracy' to topple his government.
"I am the disciple of late C N Annadurai, who gave up his Dravida Nadu (seperate nationhood for Tamils) demand for strengthening the unity of India," he said
Karunanidhi listed out his government's efforts to curb LTTE activities, including arrests of members of the outfit and its supporters. He wondered if it was fair on the part of the Congress to have accused him of giving room to the LTTE in Tamil Nadu.
"Action will be taken against those going against the nation, which I had announced in the Assembly also," he said.
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The Congress, a key ally of the DMK ministry, supports it from outside.
The party had raised its concerns on the LTTE issue in the just concluded Assembly session by staging a walkout,demanding action not only against the banned Sri Lankan militant group, but also on those openly supporting it, including Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), another DMK ally.
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