Congress bid to bring DMK aboard stuck FDI boat

November 26, 2012 10:44

Ahead of Monday's all-party meeting called to break the logjam in Parliament over the government's decision to allow foreign investment (FDI) in retail, the Congress's effort to bring its sulking ally DMK on board on the issue failed to make much headway.

Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad rushed to Chennai on Sunday to meet DMK supremo M Karunanidhi to seek a firm assurance from him that his party will abstain if not vote in favour of the government in case the opposition demand for discussion under rules that entail voting is accepted to resolve the deadlock in Parliament. Read more

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