Chennai: The MDMK will not take part in the protests announced by its PWA allies against demonetisation of high value currencies on November 28, showing strong differences within the formation of the issue.
However, Thirumavalavan announced that Vaiko, along with him and Left leaders, would attend a PWA conference on December 6, indicating that the difference of opinion is restricted only to the demonetisation issue and the formation would continue to function together on other issues.
MDMK secretary Vaiko on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the move, but made it clear that his support to the central government was only on this issue.
“Hats off to Modi on this issue”, he said when talking to reporters and added that Modi had the support of people on the move. Vaiko welcomed the move immediately, and his party organ, ‘Sangoli’ had come out with an article saying that honest people had nothing to lose and they need not be afraid of it.
It had added that parties which had amassed huge wealth when they were in power at the centre and state are strongly opposing the move. However, the Left parties had harshly hit out at the BJP government’s move and organised a protest on November 28. VCK leader Thirumavalavan had announced that his party would take part in the agitations organised by the Left parties.
