Date:08/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/08/stories/2008080855660600.htm

Tamil Nadu

I was not abducted by Minister: Sivabalan

Special correspondent

ERODE: “State Minister for Handlooms and Textlies N. K. K. P. Raja did not abduct me. I was with my friends in Tirupur, Coimbatore and Perundurai,” P. Sivabalan, who was alleged to have been abducted by the Minister told presspersons here on Wednesday evening.

In a rather brief interaction with presspersons, which lasted for not more than a couple of minutes, Mr. Sivabalan clarified that he appeared before the media to clear doubts because his mother had gone on record saying he had been abducted. He reiterated that he was with his friends and not abducted.