Chennai:
Hours after Dayanidhi Maran handed in his resignation as Union Textile Minister to the Prime Minister, DMK chief Karunanidhi has come out in his support.
"The DMK will back Maran," Karunanidhi said, adding, "In the whole world, particularly in India media is ruling. It can defame anyone."
He also said that no one from Congress has spoken to him. Karunanidhi also rubbished the reports that he spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi ahead of Maran's resignation. Reports had said that backroom channels worked overtime between the Congress and the DMK, as it became increasingly clear that Mr Maran's staying on was untenable.
The DMK chief also said that he has not given any list to the Congress.
"The DMK will back Maran," Karunanidhi said, adding, "In the whole world, particularly in India media is ruling. It can defame anyone."
He also said that no one from Congress has spoken to him. Karunanidhi also rubbished the reports that he spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi ahead of Maran's resignation. Reports had said that backroom channels worked overtime between the Congress and the DMK, as it became increasingly clear that Mr Maran's staying on was untenable.
The DMK chief also said that he has not given any list to the Congress.
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