In fact, the entire morning saw the AIADMK members jumping to their feet in protest whenever DMK and Congress MLAs criticised Jayalalithaa, demanding that the Speaker expunge the remarks pertaining to their leader.
Karunanidhi accused the AIADMK of ‘‘destabilising’’ his government and expressed hope that such ‘‘unfortunate incidents’’ did not recur in the House.
The AIADMK was living in a ‘‘dream world’’ if it thought it could instigate his allies to throw the DMK out of power, he said, urging the Speaker to pardon the MLAs if they expressed regret for their behaviour.