DMK slams Congress for 'trading trust for berths'
The DMK party has strongly criticized the Congress party for its recent political stance, accusing them of trading trust for ministerial positions. This internal friction within the opposition alliance is being closely watched by the BJP, which hopes to leverage the discord to gain support for upcoming legislative measures.
Why it matters
The shifting alliances between major Indian political parties could significantly impact the passage of key legislation, including constituency delimitation.
NEW DELHI: DMK Sunday mounted a furious pushback against Rahul Gandhi's describing any support to govt's widely speculated move to revive the bill to increase Lok Sabha's strength, coupled with delimitation of constituencies, as a betrayal of Tamil Nadu amid buzz in political circles that the regional party may come around to backing the measure.A day after Rahul, during his visit to Tamil Nadu, said any party supporting the constitution amendment bill in Parliament will be a 21st century Ettappan, a historical figure reviled for treachery, senior DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran came out with a blistering retort.
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