Karuna blames Centre, media for bid to make sour DMK-Cong ties

DMK patriarch Karunanidhi today blamed sections of media that are "pro-AIADMK," and central government intelligence wings for what he claimed "sowing seeds of discord" between his party and ally Congress.
He alleged that such efforts were aimed at isolating his party nationally and weakening Congress party in Tamil Nadu and to help "continue the covert ties, of the AIADMK and BJP."
"Some sections of media are sowing seeds of discord that DMK functionaries were concerned that ties with Congress (in the May 16 assembly election) resulted in a huge loss for their party," he said.
He said he was "told" that the Central government's intelligence wing "is also deployed in this service," which is doing its bit in "planting imaginary information here and there."

His views comes against the background of Congress winning in only eight constituencies after contesting in 41 seats.
In a statement, he lambasted such media as "anti-DMK and pro-AIADMK," and accused them of injecting "slow poison."

He recalled his recent interview to an English daily in which he had said that DMK's allies were not to be blamed. In that interview, he had also doubted if his partymen had worked in full swing, in a cohesive fashion with Congress workers in such constituencies where the national party lost.
The nonagenarian leader blamed sections of media for "blanking out" such Congress-friendly views and said "some are working in full vigour to spoil the friendship and understanding between the DMK and Congress."

"Their aim is to create bitterness between DMK and Congress party and blow it up further so as to isolate DMK at the national level and weaken Congress in Tamil Nadu," he said.
He also alleged the intention was to "continue the covert ties, of the AIADMK and BJP," and go on with "behind the screen talks, and mutual gain," for the ruling parties at the Centre and state.
"I would like DMK workers and friends of the alliance parties to understand this well.