Ramadoss wants CM to sort out PMK, TRC differences

By Our Staff Reporter

RAMANATHAPURAM, OCT. 7. The PMK founder- leader, Dr. S. Ramadoss today wondered why the Chief Minister, Mr. Karunanidhi was reluctant to convene a meeting of the NDA partners to sort out differences among the PMK and TRC.

Speaking to presspersons here, he said, ``in fact Mr. Vazhapadi K. Ramamurthy stepped up his attack on the PMK every time he met the Chief Minister''. However, he was still hopeful that the Chief Minister would take a good decision in the issue.

On the emergence of caste-based political parties he said such parties would not pose any threat to the nation. But they should try to raise the socio-economic status and address other problems of the people who patronised them. The PMK has decided to field 25 per cent of the total candidates in the southern districts, said Dr. Ramadoss.

Regarding the Kachathivu issue, he said that despite overwhelming evidence of India's rights over the island, the Government of India seems to be hesitant to reclaim it. Hence the PMK would mount pressure on the Central Government to retrieve it for the benefit of Indian fishermen, Dr. Ramadoss said.

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