Penang deputy chief minister II P Ramasamy told MIC leaders not to expect much from the department of overseas Tamils proposed by the incoming government of Tamil Nadu in India.

"Tamils in Malaysia do not need a 'big brother' Tamil Nadu government to look after the interests and welfare of diaspora Tamils.

"The incoming DMK party that won the recent Tamil Nadu state election apparently promised to set up a special department to look into the affairs of overseas Tamils and MIC president SA Vickneswaran has...