DMK to discuss cases against party leaders

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's opposition DMK will hold a meeting of its legal wing September 10

to chalk out strategies on the cases being filed by the government

against its leaders, the party said Saturday.The meeting will be

held at the party headquarters under the chairmanship of party

president and former chief minister M.Karunanidhi. In a

statement issued here, the DMK said the ruling AIADMK was misusing the

police force and the meeting was called to discuss ways to put an end to

the atrocities and protect democracy.Many DMK leaders,

including former ministers, have been arrested by the state police on

charges of land grab ever since AIADMK chief J.Jayalalithaa took over as

chief minister.