Madurai, Nov. 21 -- Hindu Makkal Katchi founding president Arjun Sampath on Friday alleged that DMK leaders in Tamil Nadu were creating a hostile environment against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that a DMK district secretary openly called for the Prime Minister's assassination during the party's recent protests.

Addressing the press conference in Madurai, Sampath said, "When the Prime Minister arrived, a few other parties burned his effigy. It is the DMK that instigated this. A DMK district secretary is openly saying that the Prime Minister should be killed. Yet, no action has been taken against him. Whenever Amit Shah, the President, or the Prime Minister visit Tamil Nadu, security lapses are created. The DMK is creating an en...