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PM condemns Karunandhi arrest,
seeks details

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has sought a detailed report from the Tamil Nadu chief secretary on the arrest of former chief minister M Karunanidhi and related events.

"Prime Minister Vajpayee has condemned the arrest of former TN chief minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi and the treatment meted out by the police to Union Minister Murasoli Maran," a spokesperson in the Prime Minister's Office told rediff.com.

On hearing of the arrest of Karunanidhi and the hospitalisation of Maran, Vajpayee attempted to contact TN Chief Minister Jayalalitha Jayaram.

The prime minister was told that Jayalalitha was unavailable.

Subsequently, he telephoned the Tamil Nadu chief secretary and called for a detailed report on the arrest and related events.

The PM also spoke to the chief secretary of his concern over the health of Karunanidhi and Murasoli Maran and asked that the condition of both senior leaders be closely monitored.

He further asked the chief secretary to keep him abreast of all developments.

The PMO spokesperson added that Prime Minister Vajpayee was in constant contact with state BJP and DMK leaders in an effort to procure all available information.

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