Chennai: In an apparent move to mollify ally Vijayakanth, DMDK founder, who had overtly admitted that his party was not in alliance with anyone, BJP leaders including national secretary P. Muralidhar Rao called on the ‘ally’ at his home in the city on Wednesday.
Accompanied by Union minister of state for road transport, highways and shipping Pon Radhakrishnan, Mr Muralidhar Rao, who is in-charge of Tamil Nadu affairs, was said to have discussed the current political developments with Vijayakanth during their meeting which lasted for about an hour.
In spite of Vijayakanth’s assertion, the BJP here has been claiming that Vijayakanth was part of NDA until he officially announces to quit. “There is nothing to read between the lines.
We have never said Vajayakanth was not part of our alliance. Their meeting has taken place as it ought to between allies,” Ms. Vanathi Srinivasan, BJP state vice president said when contacted. Meanwhile, national executive committee member L. Ganesan, national spokesperson H. Raja and Ms Vanathi Srinivasan had discussed 2016 Assembly elections with IJK founder Parivendar and Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam leaders, recently.
Congress trying to destroy culture: Pon Radhakrishnan accused the Congress of attempting to destroy Tamil cultural sport jallikattu.
Reacting to Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi for criticising Centre’s efforts to permit jallikattu, Mr Radhakrishnan taunted the TNCC chief E.V.K.S. Elangovan to condemn Singhvi and prove his genuineness. Speaking to reporters here the Union minister said “there will be a good news (on jallikattu) within two days.”
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