DMK decides to pull out of UPA government

Chennai: In an apparent act of brinkmanship, the DMK on Saturday decided to pull out of the Congress-led Government at the Centre after talks between the two parties on seat-sharing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections failed. DMK President M Karunanidhi, who had last night accused the Congress of being unreasonable in its demand, today […]

Odishatv Bureau
  • Published: Saturday, 05 March 2011
  • Last updated: 05 March 2011, 11:34 PM IST

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Chennai: In an apparent act of brinkmanship, the DMK on Saturday decided to pull out of the Congress-led Government at the Centre after talks between the two parties on seat-sharing for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections failed.

DMK President M Karunanidhi, who had last night accused the Congress of being unreasonable in its demand, today charged the ally of trying to push it out of the UPA.

The meeting of the party`s high-powered committee presided over by him adopted a resolution to pull out of the government and to give issue-based support.

Apparently referring to the Congress` demand of 63 seats of its choice after agreeing to 60, he said the Congress stand does not help for an amicable poll accord.

"We are compelled to suspect that these are all efforts by Congress to push us out of the UPA.

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