Chennai: Indicating that the stand off between the Congress and the DMK over the number of Cabinet berths could end soon, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said on Saturday that the Prime Minister's remarks on the issue of induction of two ministers from his party has cleared the air.
Responding to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to the DMK to participate in the Ministry, Karunanidhi, in a three-line statement, thanked the Prime Minister and said, "Our high level action committee will soon take a decision."
"We thank Manmohan Singh's clarification on the DMK Ministers in his previous cabinet T R Baalu and A Raja, who had been the target of some Delhi-based satellite television channels," he said.
The Prime Minister had described Baalu and Raja as "our honoured colleagues" on Friday. "There is no question about having any reservation," he had told reporters at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on being asked about the two DMK leaders.
"Whatever UPA offered (to DMK) is reasonable. They (DMK) are our respected colleagues. We still hope in the next few days they will reconsider their decision," the Prime Minister had said.
T R Baalu, A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran are the names doing the rounds for the cabinet berths from the party.
Responding to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's invitation to the DMK to participate in the Ministry, Karunanidhi, in a three-line statement, thanked the Prime Minister and said, "Our high level action committee will soon take a decision."
"We thank Manmohan Singh's clarification on the DMK Ministers in his previous cabinet T R Baalu and A Raja, who had been the target of some Delhi-based satellite television channels," he said.
The Prime Minister had described Baalu and Raja as "our honoured colleagues" on Friday. "There is no question about having any reservation," he had told reporters at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on being asked about the two DMK leaders.
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"Whatever UPA offered (to DMK) is reasonable. They (DMK) are our respected colleagues. We still hope in the next few days they will reconsider their decision," the Prime Minister had said.
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T R Baalu, A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran are the names doing the rounds for the cabinet berths from the party.
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