AIADMK justifies its reaction, says workers would’ve got a wrong message otherwise
The return of V.K.Sasikala, former interim general secretary of the AIADMK and aide of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, has caused disquiet in political circles, more so in the ruling party.
Though prominent leaders of the AIADMK and the DMK have been on the campaign trail for more than a month, electioneering has not generated any heat, which is the norm otherwise. But once the date of Ms. Sasikala’s return to Tamil Nadu was known about a week ago, the ruling party went into overdrive to ambush her plans.
“By reacting in the fashion it did, the ruling dispensation has converted a non-event into a political event of some significance,” says G. Palanithurai, a veteran academic dealing with political science and development administration. “Had the powers that be ignored her arrival in the State, their image would have gone up,” he observes.
However, Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar,…
