MIL/Agencies/IBNL, Oct 1, 2007. Author:
Chennai: October 1, 2007 - A rebellious Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi, had no other alternative but to fall in line with the Supreme Court today and broke his show off fast halfway immediately after the court observed in the morning to ask the Centre to impose President's rule in the state if there was any constitutional breakdown of any kind. The hunger strike of the CM, which seems to be just an audacity slipped off, whithered away when he heard that the Supreme Court could take a drastic action against him and his govt. Even all the ministers were scared and advised the CM to break his planned fast immediately. (IR Summary).
Official sources said shortly after the Supreme Court observations Chief Secretary LK Tripathy had given instructions for operation of the public transport. But little improvement was seen on the roads. The said buses were off the roads because the crew did not report for duty.
However, a virtual bandh was observed across the state in spite of the Supreme Court order on Sunday. The bandh had been called to press for the speedy implementation of the Sethusamudram project.
