DMDK slams move to shift actor’s statue

 

Chennai: DMDK founder and leader of Opposition Vij­ayakanth on Wednesday opposed the move to shift actor Sivaji Ganesan’s statue on Kamaraj Salai-Dr Radhakrishnan Salai junction citing hindra­nce to traffic. 

 

“When there are many statues on the Marina beach road stretch why Sivaji statue alone being picked out for hindering traffic?” he questioned. 

 

Vijayakanth was responding to a query on Chennai city police’s aff­idavit filed before Ma­dras High court stating that the statue of thespian Sivaji Ganesan at the Kamarajar Salai-Radha­krishnan Salai junction obstructed the visibility of motorists.

 

When asked about the chief minister Jayala­lithaa blaming the Ce­ntre for the present power crisis in the state, DMDK leader said that it is not right to blame the Union government for power cuts

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“Instead of blaming the Centre, the government should take steps to end power crisis in the state,” he told reporters at Chennai airport be­fore leaving for New Delhi to campaign in su­p­port of his party candidates contesting the as­se­mbly polls in the national capital. He said that his party has a good chance of winning seats in the ass­embly elections in New Delhi.

 

DMDK has nominated 11 candidates for the polls in Delhi.