CHENNAI: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Monday said the DMK was the party which laid the foundation for the practice of horse-trading.
Speaking to the media after inaugurating a campaign to eradicate the invasive Prosopis juliflora plant species in Tirupur, he said it was the DMK that sowed the seeds of horse-trading in politics.
“The DMK made our party MLA N Ramakrishnan, who was elected from Cumbum, resign and contest on the DMK’s rising sun symbol,” he said.
Referring to criticisms that the TVK government would collapse within six months, Vaiko said there is no doubt that the government would complete its full five-year term, and dismissed such remarks as politically motivated.
Claiming that TVK had ushered in a corruption-free administration by eliminating the commission culture in government offices, the MDMK chief said it is now possible for people to obtain official approvals without paying bribes.
“In the past, no official work could be completed without paying bribes ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1 crore,” he said.