Former DMK minister resigns from party

CHENNAI: DMK Deputy General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi today resigned from his party post protesting against readmission given to some party workers suspended for anti-party activities.In a letter to DMK chief M Karunanidhi, he said certain actions by the party high command had "wounded his self-respect.""I am quitting from the Deputy General Secretary's post," he said in the letter.Ilamvazhuthi, a long time associate of DMK Treasurer and former Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin, was piqued by the revoking of suspension of some party functionaries, sources close to him said.Ilamvazhuthi could not be contacted after submitting his resignation.DMK sources confirming receipt of the letter, said no decision has been taken on that.