AIADMK terms ‘unacceptable’ invitation given to expelled MP Ravindranath
The Hindu
The Theni MP was invited to participate in meetings of floor leaders in Parliament
The AIADMK has termed as “unacceptable” the invitation extended to Theni Member of Parliament P. Ravindranath for participating in meetings of floor leaders in Parliament.
The party spokesperson and former School Education Minister, Vaigai Chelvan, however, conceded the fact that the party had “only one representative” in the Lok Sabha. “We had given a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding the party’s decision [against the Theni MP, who was expelled from the party in July last year]. So far, no action has been taken.”
Referring to the proceedings in the Supreme Court on the party affairs, the spokesperson said “we are awaiting favourable rulings. As soon as the full control over the party is entrusted with Edappadi K. Palaniswami [the interim general secretary], we will take further action.”
As far as the party was concerned, former Union Minister and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M. Thambi Durai, now a Member of Parliament through Rajya Sabha, represented it in both the meetings, being the leader of the party in the Upper House, the spokesperson clarified.
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In another statement, the former interim general secretary of the party, V.K. Sasikala, reiterated the demand of farmers in the Cauvery delta for extending the water release from the Mettur dam for 15 days in view of the dam’s comfortable storage. Otherwise, crop loss might arise over an extent of two lakh acres.
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