DMK allies including the Congress in Tamil Nadu today urged the state government to reach out to the main Opposition party to end its boycott of the ongoing Assembly session, while the ruling AIADMK put the ball in its archrival's court.
The DMK had announced it would boycott the ongoing budget session of the state assembly, which started on May 29, until the Sterlite copper unit in Tuticorin was "permanently shut."
Panneerselvam, also Leader of the House, said there was "no bar (on DMK) if they want to perform their democratic duties."
On May 29, blaming the state government for not holding talks with the people and seeking the resignation of Chief Minister K Palaniswami, DMK Working President MK Stalin, had said his party will boycott the House proceedings till Sterlite plant was "permanently closed."
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