He told a press conference here that Attorney General Soli Sorabjee had only made a submission in the Supreme Court, explaining the exact legal position on the powers to transfer cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act and it was not to show any favour to Jayalalitha.

He said the Tamil Nadu Government should have taken all ``precautionary measures'' before constituting the courts to avoid any embarrassment. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had taken the decision to constitute the courts with vengeance against Jayalalitha and that was why the State Government was in ``deep trouble'' on the issue, he said.

Asked whether there was any move to revive the AIADMK-led front in Tamil Nadu after Jayalalitha's statement that it had beendisbanded, he said ``there is no bid so far to revive the front.''

To a query whether the BJP-led coalition would survive even if the AIADMK decided to withdraw its support, Ramamurthy said ``BJP is not at the mercy of anybody.'

Ramamurthy reiterated that he was prepared to quit the Union Cabinet if it would help in the stability of the Vajpayee Ministry. However, he said neither could anybody compel him to resign nor would he succumb to any pressure and resign.

On AIADMK statement that only because of the party's support he could win the Salem Lok Sabha seat, he said in the last general elections, every front partner had played a role in the victory of the AIADMK front in Tamil Nadu.

``I am not such a swollen headed person to make a tall claim that the AIADMK front won because of me,'' he said, in an indirect reference to Jayalalitha's statement that the front won because of her efforts.

Asked for his comment on MDMK General Secretary Vaiko's demand for revocation of the ban on LTTE, Ramamurthysaid Vaiko should put forth convincing arguments for lifting the ban.

``If he is unable to put forth his views convincingly, it only proves the proverb that dog's tail could not be straightened,'' he added.