Tiruchirapalli, Dec. 28 -- Tamil Nadu Congress president Selva Perunthagai on Sunday asserted that the INDIA bloc remains strong, despite attempts by opposition parties to create confusion within it.

He said the opposition is trying to create rifts in the alliance, but their efforts will not succeed.

"The INDIA alliance cannot be broken as the opposition imagines. This alliance is not formed merely for seat-sharing or capturing power, but out of concern for the nation and its people," Perunthagai said while addressing the media at Tiruchirappalli Airport.

Perunthagai stated that the Congress-DMK relationship is strong and transparent, unlike what he termed as "secret or opportunistic alliances." He added that Congress leaders do not ho...