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Vijayakant CHENNAI: The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) is open to alliances but it will lead the front, according to Vijayakant, party founder-president. “Such a front will be without the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. And, there is no place for communal and casteist parties,” Mr. Vijayakant told The Hindu on Thursday. “I have been articulating this position. Anyone can come to me but it is up to me to choose who should be with me,” said the DMDK leader, adding that he would like to go it alone as and when the elections, Lok Sabha or Assembly, took place. Asked whether there would be a tie-up with Congress, he replied that “let us see at the time of the elections.” To a question whether he would join hands with other parties on common issues, the DMDK leader expressed willingness provided the purpose was genuine. Citing the Salem railway division issue, he criticised the DMK for organising agitations as the party was in power [both at the Centre and in the State]. To a query whether anti-DMK would be his party’s line of approach, Mr. Vijayakant said his criticism was targeted at the DMK because that party was in power. “Being an Opposition party, we criticise actions of those who are in power. At the same time, we welcome [their] good deeds.” On his party’s focus on elimination of corruption, he said “I do not believe it is impossible [to weed out corruption]. It all depends on leadership. If those who lead the administration are clean, everything will be all right.” He contended that raids by the Income Tax department on his premises or demolition of his marriage hall at Koyambedu or action by the State authorities against his college would not deter him from pursuing his campaign on the corruption issue. Asked about the growth of his party, he termed it satisfactory and said support for the party was growing among the educated sections of society, apart from women and youth. He was also satisfied with the performance of his party’s councillors elected to numerous local bodies. On the entry of more film actors into politics, he said in a democratic country, it was wrong to separate them from others who joined politics. However, it was for the people to judge them.
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