Thalaivar on a sticky wicket

It was then that T. Raju, an elderly man, walked towards us. Pakyamma said, "You should talk to my father. He has been with the party forever."

Yes, T. Raju had been with the party from the day it was launched by Annadurai. "I was there at Marina Beach in 1949. I still remember what Anna told us. It was so inspiring but, as the years pass by, everything has changed; people and the face of the party."

In what way? I asked. "I have seen so many leaders come and go. So many small leaders became big and then forgot where they came from. Today, I hear a lot of complaints everywhere and feel sad. Still, I go to every house here, fall at their feet and beg them to vote for Udaya Sooryan (the DMK symbol). I am doing my duty..."

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