Kani hopeful of strong anti-BJP alliance

Talking to reporters at the airport, Kanimozhi referred to the participation of her brother and DMK president MK Stalin in the meeting of Opposition parties in the national capital on December 10 and said the focal point of the meeting was toform a strong alliance. “I am confident that a strong alliance will be formed,” she added.

Stalin, who has been deputing sister Kanimozhi for the previous meetings, would be leaving the city for New Delhi, understandably, on Sunday night, to attend Monday’s meeting. This would be first major conclave of national leaders Stalin would be participating in after taking over the reins of the party from his deceased father M Karunanidhi.

Meanwhile, asked about the low allocation from the Centre for cyclone relief, the DMK Rajya Sabha MP said the party MPs would raise Cyclone Gaja issue in the ensuing winter session of the Parliament. The DMK would raise the issue of Tamil Nadu not being allotted required sum for cyclone relief, Kanimozhi who is also the DMK Women’s Wing Secretary said. On reported release of the seven Rajiv case convicts in a few days, she said, “Everyone’s request and expectations were the same.”