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Karunanidhi threatens to pull out of UPA
Wednesday May 30, 2012 12:50:41 PM,
IANS
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Chennai: DMK president
M. Karunanidhi Wednesday threatened to pull out of the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) government if it does not roll back the
hike in petrol prices.
"Coalition is different. Being part of the coalition has not
prevented us from protesting anti-people policies. If our basic
principles are threatened we would persuade the centre to correct
it," the former Tamil Nadu chief minister said, leading the
party's protest against the petrol price hike and the rise in
milk, power and bus fares in the state.
"We will stay with them only till it is possible. If it is not
possible, then we will go our separate way and stress our
policies," he said to loud applause from the crowd.
He said it was not just opposition parties but also the DMK and
other UPA constituents that have asked the central government to
roll back the petrol hike.
"Even Defence Minister A.K. Antony has asked the government to
roll back the hike," Karunanidhi said.
He said it was going to be a race between the central government
and the AIADMK government at the state on who would pay heed to
the plight of the common person and reduce petrol prices.
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