Chennai: Ruling out any rapprochement with his estranged grand nephews Maran brothers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today charged them with not only attempts to create a division among his family members but also coming out with news against partymen like Union Minister A Raja, among others.

In an article published in the DMK's party mouthpiece Murasoli, he said, "I can tolerate any disputes they wanted to create in my family but how can I do so when they continuously indulge in blaming my government and my party."

Indicating his younger son M K Stalin would be his political heir, Karunanidhi said Maran brothers-owned Dinakaran had published a survey (last year) which put Stalin ahead of his first son M K Azhagiri and his daughter Kanimozhi when they did not even make any attempt or announce their intention to be his political heir.

This was an attempt to "create a feeling of intense dislike" among his children, he said, adding "I did not even think that these attempts were pre-planned."
Source : PTI