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RAMANATHAPURAM: In 1996, when the then Minister Anthiyur Selvaraj and DMK MLAs V A Andamuthu and S K Rajendran took part in a firewalk and walked on burning coals at Bannari Amman temple as an offering for the longevity of the DMK government, the then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, who was sworn atheist, publicly asserted I am not bothered about how long my government lasts.<\/p>\n
I am worried about how long it will adhere to the principles of rationalism, and threatened to remove Selvaraj from cabinet terming his action as a barbaric act. Analogously, on Monday, in Podhuvakudi village near Paramakudi, a 30-year-old woman, who is a long-time supporter of DMK, severed her tongue in a bid to fulfil her vow to do so if DMK President MK Stalin becomes the CM.<\/p>\n
She has been a long-time supporter of DMK although not an official member in the party. So is the family, for decades, her brother told TNIE. During the recently-concluded Assembly polls, she actively canvassed votes for the DMK MLA-elect S Murugesan, added sources.<\/p>\n
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