AIADMK-DMK workers fight over CM's health condition, get hospitalised

An altercation over the remarks on the health status of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa landed an councillor and  DMK worker in hospital. AIADMK-DMK workers were admitted to a hospital in Pollachi in the district, informed the police on Monday.

DMK local functionary Lingadurai reportedly made critical remarks about the health condition of Jayalalithaa inan inebriated condition on Sunday night.

AIADMK Councillor James Raj, who was passing by, got angry over the remarks andentered into arguments leading to fisticuffs, police said. Lingadurai got admitted to the Pollachi governmenthospital in the early hours of today, claiming assault by thecouncillor. James also was admitted to the same hospital,complaining that Lingadurai had assaulted him, police said.