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Letter to BS: AIADMK can now be called 'All India Appa Munnetra Khazagam'

People of Tamil Nadu will get to know whether amma's party joining appa is right or wrong on May 23

K T Rajenthra Bhalaji
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K T Rajenthra Bhalaji

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It was amusing to read the Chinese Whispers item, “When Modi became ‘daddy’” (March 11). The Dravidian politics was always a bit strange and now it is turning comical. It first came up as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by various leaders and then following a vertical split, the new outfit All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) tried to give an impression that they were the real followers of the great C N Annadurai. After the demise of MGR, Anna was forgotten with J Jayalalithaa turning amma for all followers. Until her demise, it was, quite literally, the All