Vested interests in DMK resp for my ouster: Maran

Chennai, May 14: Union Information Technology and Communications Minister and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran, who had resigned from the post in the wake of the showcause notice issued to him by the party yesterday, today said some vested interests in the party had made use of the May nine Dinakaran attack in Madurai to engineer his ouster.

Addressing a press conference at his Gopalapuram residence here in the wake of sending his resignation to the Prime Minister soon after the DMK Administrative Committee decided to issue notice for alleged anti-party activities, he said he was, however, keen on continuing as an MP and working for the people of his Central Madras constituency.

However, if his leader, DMK President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, did not want him to continue as an MP, he would give up that also, he said, adding that ''I put in my papers to the Prime Minister the very next minute the resolution was passed.'' Asked if his style of functioning had sent wrong signals to seniors in the party that he was irreverential towards them, Mr Maran merely said ''that's your guess.''

When asked if he was forced to resign without giving an opportunity to explain about the allegation of indulging in anti-party activities, he said ''I will meet my leader, I will put forth my position. But, so far an opportunity has not been given to me. I don't know why.'' Asked if the action against him was due to the Dinakaran attack incident, Mr Maran said ''I have nothing to do with Sun TV or Dinakaran. A decision has been taken by my party and I have resigned.'' He denied that he had spoken to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil soon after the incident, requesting him to take action. ''I was answering questions in Parliament when the incident took place.''

UNI

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