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No hidden agenda in withdrawal of Z+ to Stalin: Panneerselvam

Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu O.Paneerselvam gestures during a press conference at his home in Chennai on Febuary 8,2017. A former video cassette seller with close ties to Tamil Nadu's late leader will become the next chief minister of the Indian state, capping a remarkable rise for the political novice. The ruling party in the southern state announced February 5 that VK Sasikala would become the next leader following the resignation of the acting chief minister. / AFP / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Chennai: Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said that there was no hidden agenda in the withdrawal of Z+ security cover of DMK president M K Stalin.

Speaking to mediapersons at the Chennai airport, he said, ”The Central government must have thought the protection was not needed now, hence it has been withdrawn. Even the Y+ security given to me by the Home Ministry has been withdrawn.’

He further said Tamilnadu tops the table in law and order. Meanwhile, the AIADMK today announced former Chief Minister M G Ramachandran’s 103th birth anniversary will be celebrated on 17 January.