Manian terms Duraimurugan’s position pitiable

Speaking to reporters here on Friday, the state Minister for Handlooms and Textiles said, as in the epic Mahabharatha, Karnan was always by the side of Duryodhana even after he committed several mistakes, well experienced political leader Duraimurugan has been supporting Stalin like that even though he keeps committing several mistakes. “I pity him for this and leave him in the one to one debate that was called by the senior leader,” Manian said.

Taking a dig at DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s insistence on Periyar’s ideologies, the Minister said, “His family members have been going to temples at nights and whenever, there are no crowd.” He also added, “Stalin has been blabbering in the anguish of not becoming chief minister and this will never happen.”

Meanwhile, Manian slammed Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan for floating rumours of terrorists’ movement in the state. “He must know what to speak and where to speak. The state has been strictly maintaining law and order. Such words should not have come from a senior person like Radhakrishnan,” he said.