Anti-Kannadiga poster sparks tension in Chennai

Update: 2014-10-08 23:21 GMT
The party said the poster was put on display without its sanction and stressed that it stood committed to the welfare for all sections of people, a party functionary said here.

‘Warning ... immediately release people’s chief minister Amma ... otherwise we will hold Kannadigas living in Tamil Nadu as hostages,’ the huge poster put up in certain locations in south Chennai read. The poster has the names of social welfare minister B Valarmathi, Tiruchy Lok Sabha MP, P Kumar, VP Kalairajan, MLA and a party functionary Thousand Lights KC Vijay.

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AIADMK South Chennai (north) district party secretary VP Kalairajan claimed, ‘This has been done by an expelled functionary KC Vijay. This was done without our knowledge.’

Kalairajan said the party has ordered the immediate removal of posters in locations wherever it was put up. ‘We are guided by people’s chief minister Amma’s lofty ideals to serve people without any discrimination. The TN govt is committed to the welfare of all sections of people.’

Meanwhile, human chains expressing solidarity with Jaya who has been sent to jail in an illegal
wealth case continued across TN . The stage artists’ association members formed a human chain. Artists who worked in the make up team of late CM and AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran — an iconic actor — lined up streets holding placards seeking her release.

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