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DMK and ‘conspirators within' responsible for confusion within PMK: Anbumani
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said that the ruling DMK and 'conspirators within' were responsible for the ongoing intra-party confusion. However, he did not substantiate the charge. The DMK wants to electorally weaken the PMK, he claimed.
'Neither Ayya (his father Ramadoss) nor myself is responsible for all the confusion. DMK is the villain. Even within our party there are conspirators. DMK cannot do anything directly and face us on the ground. They want to break the party to win in the elections. They will not succeed,' he said at the PMK's general council meeting in Kancheepuram.
Mr. Ramadoss had earlier blamed Mr. Anbumani for giving him 'sleepless nights' and had termed making the latter the Union Health Minister (2004-09) as 'a big mistake'.
'Stalin betrayed Vanniyars'
Meanwhile, Mr. Anbumani contended that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin realised that the Vanniyar community will not vote for the DMK because of their 'betrayal' in the 10.5% internal reservations for Vanniyars within Most Backward Classes (MBC).
'DMK betrayed the Vanniyar community and Ayya for over four years. They kept saying that they will implement the reservations, over and over again. They lied inside the State Assembly, and outside. We have met him [Mr. Stalin] so many times and he kept on re-assuring us. What is stopping you [Mr. Stalin]? You have all the powers? You are the Chief Minister. You have the Backward Classes commission. You duped us. You made us a promise and betrayed us,' he alleged.
Acording to Mr. Anbumani, the Supreme Court had said that Vanniyar reservations can be given if it is backed with appropriate data.
'Are we asking this only for us? Give it to every community based on their population and social backwardness. They duped us. Now, after seeing the crowds gathered at the Vanniyar conference, Stalin got scared and understood that Vanniyars will not vote for him. So, now they are trying to weaken the party,' he said.
