Widow of slain politician, trade union leader and presidential advisor, Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra yesterday said that she would object to her daughter, Hirunika, taking to politics. "Everyone knows what happened to our family because of politics", she said.

Mrs. Sumana Premachandra confirmed her daughter's intention to take to politics. "I advised her against it as I fear she is inviting trouble."

Hirunika, even before her father's cremation announced she would come forward to fill his place in politics.

"I was shocked to hear that Bharatha had been shot on that fateful day his widow said adding, "Looking at the large crowd that attended my husband's funeral,I firmly believe that the people loved him and he had large following. What he earned was people and not money."

She blamed the police for failing in their duty and said that they were turning a blind eye to what was going on.