EPS vs OPS

EDAPPADI PALANISWAMI (EPS) delivered a scathing attack on O. Panneerselvam (OPS) in his speech at the AIADMK general council meeting on July 11 (“A house divided”, August 12). EPS called OPS selfish and said that if the leader of a party behaved in such a way, how could the party come to power. The violence at the AIADMK headquarters came in handy for EPS loyalists to dub OPS as a “betrayer” of the party. OPS revealed his jealousy in a power game.

He has no reluctance in betraying those who trust him. OPS, who has been Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu thrice and held the AIADMK’S topmost post of coordinator until recently, suddenly finds himself reduced to being an unattached MLA in the Assembly

C.K. SUBRAMANIAM

MUMBAI