3Photo© dnaindia.comDMK not to insist on no-confidence motion against Speaker
In an an apparent volte-face, on the first-day of the Assembly session, Tamil Nadu's Opposition Party DMK decided not to insist on taking up the No-Confidence Motion against Assembly Speaker P.Dhanapal "considering the current circumstances". The No-Confidence motion was expected to come up on July 1st.
Speaking to reporters at Fort St. George, DMK President and Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin said that, "We will not insist on taking up the no-confidence motion. The situation has changed now. We have given a letter to the Speaker not insisting on the notice for the no-confidence motion".
On April 30th, Members of Tamil Nadu’s opposition party, the DMK met the Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary on May 2nd to present a notice to move a no-confidence petition against the Assembly Speaker. This is in line with the party President M K Stalin’s earlier statement that the party would move a no-confidence motion against the speaker if he were to act in a biased manner.