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Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief Vaiko, against whom a non-bailable warrant has been issued by Thirumangalam magistrate after the Tamil Nadu government charged him under Prevention of Terrorism Act for his pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam speeches, on Thursday morning said he will not seek Centre's intervention, but would fight his 'battle legally'.
"I will not ask for the Centre's intervention nor create any inconvenience for the Union government," Vaiko, whose party is a constituent in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government, told reporters in Mumbai after his arrival from Chicago.
Vaiko will leave for Chennai later in the day.
"I am of the view that the Centre should not enter into the domain of the state," he said.
Lashing out at Jayalalithaa government for invoking POTA against him and his party functionaries, the MDMK leader charged that the anti-terrorism law was being used against him and his partymen to gain 'political mileage'.
"However, I will not develop cold feet to take the matter to the streets of Tamil Nadu," he said.
Asked about any probable trouble by MDMK supporters in case of his arrest, Vaiko said he never indulged in violence.
He also appealed to them to remain calm.
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