Continuing to take a hardline against the BJP, AIADMK propaganda secretary and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M. Thambi Durai on Thursday declared that his party would not allow the BJP to piggyback on its shoulders to establish itself in Tamil Nadu.
His statement comes against the backdrop of reports that the BJP was seeking to open seat-sharing talks with the ruling AIADMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Interacting with journalists in Coimbatore, Mr. Thambi Durai referred to Tuglak Editor S. Gurumurthy’s reported statement that the AIADMK must align with the BJP to facilitate the latter gaining ground in Tamil Nadu and asked: “What sin has the AIADMK committed to carry the BJP on its shoulders? There is no scope for the BJP to establish itself in the State.”
The AIADMK will would strive to ensure for ensuring its growth, but will not carry any other party on its shoulders, he said.