Aiming at preventing factionalism, AIADMK supremo and
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday warned partymen against printing
pictures of anyone on posters and other publicity material other than
those of her, late EVR Periyar, CN Annadurai and party founder MG
Ramachandran.
According to a party headquarters
statement, Ramachandran, fondly known as MGR, had made it clear that
only his pictures and those of rationalist leader Periyar and former
chief minister Annadurai be used in posters, banners and other publicity
material. Since Jayalalithaa took over as General Secretary, her photos
are also used.
“When a (AIADMK) minister attends a
programme, only his picture is carried in posters by some
office-bearers, leaving out the rest. As a result, some others leave out
the picture of the minister and print those of others, leading to
clashes between party workers,” the release said.
Reports
had suggested rival camps even damaged publicity material of each
other, it said, adding that this had set a “bad precedent” and damaged
the party’s reputation.
“There has been no practice
of using pictures of ministers, MLAs and MPs attending government and
party functions in posters and banners and there is no approval from the
party too,” the release said.
Henceforth, party
workers should use only pictures of Periyar, Annadurai, MGR and Ms.
Jayalalithaa. “It is enough to print the names of (other) participants,”
the release said, warning disciplinary action against violators.
Source: The Hindu
