TN Assembly polls | I have not said anything that violates MCC, contends DMK’s A. Raja

The DMK deputy general secretary was responding to a notice issued by the ECI over his allegedly derogatory remarks about TN CM Eddapadi K. Palaniswami

Responding to over his remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, DMK deputy general secretary A. Raja on Wednesday maintained that he had not said anything that violated the Model Code of Conduct. Mr. Raja said he had not said anything that violated the Model Code of Conduct -- anything that was obscene or that would lower the dignity of motherhood, of women -- much less any other provision of the law. In his interim reply to the Chief Election Commissioner through the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Raja requested the Commission to furnish a copy of the full text of his alleged speech, a copy of the complaint preferred by the AIADMK on March 27 and also to give him an opportunity to give a detailed reply and a personal hearing with his advocate. His advocate submitted his reply to the Chief Electoral Officer in Chennai.