DMK releases election manifesto with a bunch of policy statements that is a complete departure from the policies of the present BJP Government at the centre giving thrust to State Autonomy and the inclusion of Tamil as one of the official languages of the Union Government. The manifesto states that articles 361 and 356 would be repealed. 361 gives exemption to the Governors and 356 empowers the Union Government to dissolve a State Government and to impose President’s rule.