Miffed Jayalalithaa creates flutter by walkout from NDC meeting

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said Jayalalithaa should not have a cause of grievance as 10 minutes were allotted to all chief ministers to rationalise time.

"I don't think it is legitimate cause of affront for anyone," he said.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, however, supported Jayalalithaa and said ten minutes was not enough to articulate all points.

"We come to the meeting after preparations. Ten minutes is too less... There is need to be liberal in the matter," Chauhan told reporters.

He said the meeting can be held over two days to give every chief minister enough time to make oral submissions.

"There should be chance to make the submission in full," Chauhan said.