No desire to be CM for another term: Karuna

February 28, 2015 13:47

Downplaying partymen's desire for him to become Chief Minister for another term, DMK President M Karunanidhi today said he was more focused in protecting the party and urged his supporters to ensure that the movement flourished by serving people.

The 91 year-old five time former Chief Minister's comments came at a function on the eve of 63rd birthday celebrations of his son and DMK Treasurer M K Stalin, where party leaders who spoke before him wanted him to become Chief Minister for a sixth time.

"Those who spoke before me said that I should become (Chief) Minister for a sixth time. That is not my desire, that (feeling) is not something that is dominating me. My desire is to protect DMK. Till the last supporter is there, it cannot be given away to the enemy," he said.

Urging his party leaders and supporters to follow suit, he said they should realise that DMK is the only movement serving the economically and socially downtrodden and that they should protect it for the benefit of the society and "atleast" for themselves.

Protecting the party should be the 'primary duty' of all concerned, "else we would not be showing gratitude," he said in the midst of senior leaders including former Union Ministers A Raja and T R Baalu.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

One more Indian-origin held in Canada's CAD 22.5 mn gold, cash heist

The gold and currency had arrived on an Air Canada flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Pearson International Airport in Toronto.

Shock at Italian Open: Tabilo upsets Djokovic

Tabilo broke the top seed four times on Centre Court while not conceding a single break point.

India all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy by 2025, predicts Amitabh Kant

Citing various macroeconomic parameters that are doing pretty well, India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant projected that the country is all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy in the world by 2025. The...

In Pictures - 5 in a row! RCB thrash DC to stay alive

Images from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

SIT arrests two over circulation of videos involving Prajwal Revanna

Two persons -- Chetan and Likith Gowda -- were arrested in Hassan, and they are reportedly associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the district, they said.