No cracks in DMK-VCK ties: Thirumavalavan
The Hindu
Thol. Thirumavalavan meets M.K. Stalin to discuss liquor prohibition rally, emphasizing the need for a national prohibition policy.
After causing a flutter in the DMK-VCK ties by raking the issue of sharing power, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder and Chidambaram MP Thol. Thirumavalavan, on Monday met Chief Minister and DMK president M. K. Stalin at Anna Arivalayam. He reportedly spoke in private for a few minutes and invited the DMK for the liquor prohibition rally to be held on October 2 in Kallakurichi.
Mr. Thirumavalavan said the DMK organising secretary R.S. Bharathi and spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan would participate in the rally.
Mr. Thirumavalavan told journalists there were no issues between DMK and VCK.
“There are no cracks in the DMK-VCK ties,” he said, adding that the liquor prohibition rally would pass resolutions to urge the State government to reduce the ‘revenue targets’ for Tasmac liquor outlets and call for a national policy for prohibition of liquor.
“Apart from what is being used for medicinal purposes, alcohol and drugs meant for retail sale should not be available for sale. Annadurai (DMK’s first Chief Minister) had supported a national policy for prohibition of liquor. Perarignar Anna was firm about liquor prohibition and had urged the Centre to implement prohibition based on Article 47,” he said.
The party had urged Mr Stalin to push the Union government for a national policy.
“Mr Stalin said he will support our demand for a national policy to the Union government. He also said the DMK agreed with the fact that liquor prohibition should be implemented in Tamil Nadu but there were administrative issues. He informed that liquor prohibition would be implemented in a step by step manner,” the VCK leader said.
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