Ending suspense over its stand on FDI in retail sector, DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday said his party would vote in favour of the UPA government in Parliament with ‘bitterness’ about the FDI issue only to prevent communal forces from coming to power.
DMK’s decision comes two days after Congress emissary Ghulam Nabi Azad met Karunanidhi, in order to take the second largest UPA constituent with 18 members on board.
Karunanidhi said that one couldn’t deny that the UPA government might fall if the moves of BJP and other parties seeking discussion and voting under rule 184 in Parliament take place.
“Though there may be thousands of differences still persisting on the issue and considering the consequences if the government falls at the Centre, in bitterness, the DMK has decided to support the UPA government on the issue,” he said.
The DMK chief said if a dangerous situation arises to UPA in Parliament, “communal forces” like BJP and other like-minded parties may benefit out of it.