Opponents using book launch to create fissures in DMK bloc: Thiruma

CHENNAI / TIRUCHY : VCK president and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday said he was not pressurred by anyone to skip the launch of a book on BR Ambedkar, which was presided by actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay. In a detailed statement, Thiruma said he decided not to participate, realising the conspiracy and unnecessary sensationalisation of the event by ideological opponents to create fissures within the DMK alliance by trying to use him as a pawn in their political calculations. Thiruma said he would Earlier, in his statement, Thiruma singled out a prominent Tamil daily, which according to him has always been critical of the VCK, for politicising the event since beginning by running speculative news articles. The VCK chief said the event was originally planned on April 14, Ambedkar’s birth anniversary and the organisers sought CM MK Stalin to release the book. Reiterating his party’s commitment and active role in building the DMK-led alliance to oppose “Sanatanic” forces, Thiruma said VCK realised the intentions and expectations of the opponents and took a decision on the book launch accordingly.