Tamilnadu Chief Minister and DMK chief M Karunanidhi today ruled out bifurcation of the State, an oblique reference to PMK supremo Dr Ramadoss for making such a demand. 'Neither the State government nor the DMK will support such demands', he said.

Speaking after inspecting the construction work for a library being built to commemorate the centenary year of former Chief Minister C N Annadurai at Kotturpuram in Chennai, Karunanidhi said, 'A series of violent attacks and protests in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh goes on to prove that one must not take decision at their leisure and follow it up with actions in haste'.

He evaded a direct reply to a query whether he was dissatisfied at the way the whole Telengana issue was handled by the Union government.

It may be noted that Ramadoss had favoured the creation of smaller States for faster development. 'Small is beautiful,' he said, reiterating his decade-old demand for the bifurcation of Tamilnadu.

'It will be better to bifurcate the State,' he had told reporters here, affirming that his party was for splitting Tamilnadu. He had suggested the creation of a 'South TN', with Madurai as its capital, a decade ago. 'When I floated the idea then, it was vehemently opposed. Now there will not be any opposition,' he had said.

Karunanidhi's reply that there is no room for bifurcation of Tamilnadu has set the ball rolling the State. Meanwhile, the political crisis in Andhra Pradesh over the Telangana issue intensified with the number of MLAs resigning rising day after day.

To a question on AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa's allegation that Karunanidhi had handled the vexatious Mullai Periyar and Cauvery water dispute in an effective manner, he said the people know the fact and are well-informed.

He said the library named after Annadurai would be completed and inaugurated in May  2010.