COMMENT As I have said in my earlier writings, the current leadership conflict in the MIC has nothing to do with Indians. It has all to do with who gains power, prestige and economic wealth.

While the group aligned with G Palanivel, president of the MIC, wants to ostensibly to ‘retrieve’ back the wealth in the form of land and buildings for the community, the group that is aligned with S Subramaniam, the deputy leader, wants to maintain the status quo.