Of Raja and Queen

At the Ethancaud junction in the vicinity of Kanniyakumari the people are told to make way for the CM's convoy that would be hitting the roads at an opportune moment. At breakneck speed the vehicles prior to his convoy move. Since the waiting time is too long, there is a guy on a cell giving up-to-date information on the reasons for being stranded and when he would gain freedom. The information that he is dispensing with also includes on the shapes and sizes of vehicles that have been set aside and who all have been allowed to proceed. He is also trying to inform his bosses on his probable time to reach office is probably linked with the probability of CM's convoy to pass at a probable time.

Cops on walkie takie and cell at alternate hours can't figure out when the CM would make a grand appearance. When his convoy finally makes an appearance it is a good one-and-a-half hour after the first vehicle was flagged to stop and stray to a side. After the rally got over the CM was quite pleased with the outcome and outpouring of affection of the masses and perhaps brooding over the next opportunity when he could have a grand rally giving one platform to his extended family to share.
At the dinner table some days later, the family members join in to suggest him what all he could have achieved and accomplished at the rally had he stayed to the script agreed upon. Stalin first to step in: "Pa, you could have announced my ascension to the throne. Kanimozhi later: "Pa, you could have announced my induction into the Manmohan Singh Cabinet as Civil Aviation Minister. I have a strong desire to open up a series of airports in the state to be named after you and other members of my extended family."
Raja the last to be heard and counted: "Sir, all the revenue models in the Telecom Ministry have been exhausted. I need to move to Finance given the networking it engages.
CM to Raja: " The Rural Development Ministry is set to get a sizeable allocation in the next budget. You should set your sights on this sizeable opportunity that would come your way.
To Stalin: "Your ascension to the throne is linked to the support you can engineer from the Cong, given the fact that they would perform handsomely in the next assembly polls which by all indications suggest we would have less seats to occupy in the House. Once they agree i would have no issues. Later when Raja had left, Karuna told Kanimozhi that her induction in the Central Cabinet is unlikely as long as Raja is at the helm.
Moments later Karuna received a call from Alagiri based in Madurai. Though Alagiri didn't attend the rally at Nagercoil but he made his representative read the content of his address. "Once Pa steps down the unilateral and unequivocal decision would be that i would take over where Karuna left. I would be spearheading the agitation and assimilation of thoughts towards the occupation of Chair."
Having made his stand crystal clear, Alagiri wanted Pa to do the honours as far as opening of a departmental store in Madurai is concerned.
Quite agitated at Alagiri's direction the father fumed: "What is this i am supposed to do ? To inaugurate a departmental store? Few minutes later Karuna received a call from Manmohan Singh. The PM sidesteps the celebration issue and tells him point blank that he has dropped A Raja from his Cabinet as he has been found prima facie guilty of tapping the phone conversation between him and Obama. Quite devastated, Karuna takes this blow in his stride. Some moments later there is another call for Karuna. This time round it is Obama from Washington. Karuna declines to take the call citing his inability to take the second blow given the vast time difference between the two places.

With Raja gone it is time for Queen to step in. He tells Kanimozhi that she would be inducted into the Manmohan Singh Cabinet. "What about the portfolio?" To this Karuna said that it would be decided after he has spoken to Obama and retires for the day. Probably the DMK patriarch has to keep Obama in good humour given the Raja's straying agenda that has spoilt the family ties between the first political family of Tamil Nadu and the first political family of United States.