Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc; New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.She handed over to the Prime Minister a 65-page memorandum detailing the state government's demands including an additional 1000 MW of power to Tamil Nadu from the central grid.Later in day briefing to the reporters,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today attacked Home Minister P Chidambaram and demanded his resignation for his "fraudulent victory" in the Lok Sabha election but he hit back saying her remarks were "gross contempt of court".
"Our party has always maintained that Mr Chidambaram's victory was through fraudulent means his continuance in the Union Council of Minsters is untenable," she told a press conference here."Mr Chidambaram was never elected to Parliament in 2009. He has played a fraud on the nation. Our party candidate won the election," she said.Home Minister P Chidambaram said her statement is contempt of court.
Jayalalithaa was asked a question whether her party has gone "soft" on the case filed by AIADMK candidate Rajakannapan against Chidambaram's victory in Sivaganga constituency in the 2009 elections.
The Chief Minister alleged that Chidambaram was announced the successful candidate because of a fraud committed by a data entry operator. Jayalalitha said she had expressed her intention of having friendly relations with the UPA Government in the interest of Tamil Nadu.She said her demands to the Centre include an additional 1000 Mega watt of Power to Tamil Nadu from the cental grid.In response to a query the Chief Minister sought resignation of Union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran who is embroiled in 2G spectrum controversy.
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