Action sought against Thangabalu

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, JUNE 4. The former TNCC (I) president Mr. K. V. Thangabalu's call for inner- party democracy in the Congress(I) has drawn flak from the party seniors.

While former MP, Mr. R. Anbarasu termed it as ``unfair'' and appealed to Mr. Thangabalu not to revolt against the high command, a group of functionaries have decided to go to Delhi on June 10 to urge the party leadership to initiate disciplinary action against him.

Deploring Mr. Thangabalu's reported remarks yesterday that the PCC(I) presidents should not be nominated, Mr. Anbarasu said that the Congress(I) was functioning in a democratic manner and there was no need for demanding inner-party democracy.

Talking to the presspersons, the TNCC(I) general secretary, Mr. P. V. Rajeswaran, charged that Mr.Thangabalu's statement was tantamount to an open challenge to the Congress (I) president, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and called for disciplinary action against him.

He also demanded removal of the TNCC(I) president, Mr. Tindivanam K. Ramamurthy, for ``surrendering to the TMC'' to hold on to party post. ``The AICC(I) had not directed the state unit to work under the leadership of Mr. Moopanar (TMC president),'' he said. About 10 party functionaries including him would go to Delhi on June 10 to impress upon the Congress(I) high command to sack Mr. Ramamurthy and initiate action against Mr. Thangabalu for his ``anti-party'' statements.

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