Chennai, 25th March: DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Monday indicated that there will be no change in its decision on the UPA government and the southern party will not support to the Congress any more -led ruling coalition at the centre.
A decision in this regard was taken during the executive meet of the DMK to chalk out the party’s future course of action against the UPA government for its slow response to the Sri Lankan Tamil issue.
The development was confirmed by DMK leader Tiruchi Shiva who said, “The party will not offer even outside support to the UPA.”
Party chief M Karunanidhi’s son and former Union Minister MK Alagiri skipped the party meeting in an apparent indication of widening split in the DMK over its decision to withdraw support to the UPA government over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue,
According to reports, Alagiri, who is upset with the ‘manner’ in which the party pulled out of the UPA government, also left for Madurai.
Alagiri also met his father and party chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday and conveyed his strong displeasure over the party’s decision to withdraw support to the Congress government at the centre.
Sources close to the DMK claim that Alagiri is upset with younger brother MK Stalin, who is believed to have pushed Karunanidhi to pullout of the UPA government.Top DMK top leaders reportedly castigated the Centre for not taking a strong stand against Sri Lanka over its alleged war crimes.During the meeting, which was attended by top DMK leaders, including Karunanidhi, the party also formulated its future course of action over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue.Last week, Alagiri had separately handed over his resignation letter to the PM, four other DMK ministers too resigned on the same day.Alagiri supporters claimed that he was not consulted before the DMK took the crucial decision of quitting the UPA government.Sources say that during the meeting, the DMK central leadership is also expected to justify the withdrawal of the party support to the Centre.Bureau Report
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