Maran’s resignation , saysThe AIADMK chief

Describing Dayanidhi Maran’s resignation as Union Textile Minister as ‘long overdue’, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should have made him quit long ago.

“This is something long overdue. The Prime Minister should have made him resign long ago,” she told reporters in Chennai. 

The AIADMK chief, who had earlier demanded that Mr. Maran should resign or Prime Minister should sack him, was responding to reporters’ queries on the exit of Mr. Maran over the 2G scam.

Asked if this was the “end of DMK,” with yet another top party leader becoming a casualty to the 2G scam, Ms. Jayalalithaa said ‘end of DMK had already been decided by the people,’ apparently referring to its rout in April 13 Assembly polls.