Chennai, Aug. 14 -- Renewed dissidence in the AIADMK and the challenge to party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) came to the fore on Friday with the "Rebel" Legislators led by former Ministers SP Velumani and Natham R Viswanathan boycotting the party's state-wide protest condemning the TVK government of Vijay over its 'lethargic and lackadaisical attitude in handling the Cauvery and Mekedatu issues and deceiving the farmers over non-waiver of farm loans in toto.
In what was perceived as widening signs of dissent within the AIADMK, the two party heavyweights wrote to EPS stating they will not participate in the protests--assigned outside their native districts--condemning his failure to restore the earlier party posts held by ...