Eventhough the agitation by the cable operators in Chennai, Madurai, Villupuram and many smaller towns are reported in Jaya News, Sun News is silent and did not even make a passing reference. It is quite likely that the DMK is behind these protests; Kalanidhi Maran has played his trump card; Karunanidhi will find it difficult to respond with an equally good or better offer, unless the state starts its own DTH service.