Karuna meets PM, says DMK-Cong ties strong

During the meeting, Karuna requested Singh to quickly sanction funds for relief and rehabilitation.

PTI | January 3, 2011



Karunanidhi, who was scheduled to meet Manmohan Singh last night, could not do so as he was 'pre-occupied' in a meeting to release a volume of poems of his friend, noted Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu.

He said this morning that his scheduled meeting last night did not take place as many speakers addressed the function.

Asked whether he was upset over the Environment ministry not clearing the state government's eco-park in the city, scheduled to be inaugurated by Singh but cancelled at the last minute, Karunanidhi said, "No".

During the meeting, Karunanidhi submitted a detailed memorandum to Singh on the damage caused by the rains last month in several districts of the state. He said he had requested the Prime Minister to quickly sanction funds for relief and rehabilitation.

Singh, who reached Chennai last night, would inaugurate the 98th edition of the Indian Science Congress at SRM University at suburban Kattankulathur.

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