rediff.com: DMK leader Karunanidhi's arrest

Politics in Tamil Nadu reached farcical levels on the midnight of June 30, when newly elected Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa took out her ire against rival and predecessor M Karunanidhi by asking cops to arrest him. His arrest sparked off a confrontation between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre with Jaya finally backing down by releasing Karunanidhi.

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